Forever And A Day (Montana Brides, Book #7) Read Online Free PDF

could almost turn back the clock and believe it was summer. But a cool breeze stirred through the trees, reminding him that Christmas wasn’t far away.
    He glanced at Sarah. She’d taken her hat off and was standing a few feet away from the edge of the mountain. She pulled the hair tie out of her ponytail and for a few seconds her head was surrounded by a curtain of blonde silk. With more speed than finesse, she pulled the long golden strands off her face, bunching her hair in one hand while twisting the tie back in place.
    Abby spoke to her and she leaned sideways, listening to what the little girl said. They laughed and something inside of him clenched, left him hanging in mid-air, wondering what was going on.
    Sarah got under his skin. Two days ago he hadn’t known she existed. Now he looked forward to seeing her. He hadn’t needed to check in with her this morning, didn’t need to invite her on the ride. But he wanted to show her something of himself, and the ranch was as real as she’d ever get.
    He moved through the Buchanans, stopped to answer a few questions. Sarah stood to one side, absorbing what he tried not to take for granted.
    “What do you think?” He stood silently beside her, waiting while she thought about her answer.
    She turned toward him. Her eyes misted over and an understanding, a feeling that went beyond time itself settled in her gaze. “It’s beautiful.”
    He nodded, gathering everything inside himself. He held back the emotion running through his body, the relief that Sarah felt some of what he did.
    The connection he had with the land was stronger than anything he’d ever felt. It was as important as the family and friends that worked together to make the ranch something special.
    “This is where I belong.” He searched Sarah’s face looking for something to hold onto. Something that told him she understood what he was trying to tell her.
    She lifted her arm and pushed a stray strand of hair off her face. “You’re sharing your world with us. Thank you.”
    Abby walked over to him and pulled the edge of his shirt. “Where are the cows?”
    Jordan frowned, readjusted his thinking, then stared down at Abby’s excited face. “They’re further away. In the winter, we bring them down from the mountains to stay closer to the ranch.”
    “Do you think we’ll see some baby cows when we go on a horse ride tomorrow?”
    “Our baby calves are about five months old. They’re not so little any more, but we might be able to find a few for you.”
    Abbey grinned and bounced back to her family.
    “You’ve made her day.” Sarah’s voice was soft and gentle. She watched Abbey talk to her sister, then both of them wander further up the trail.
    “Making our guests happy is what our business is all about,” Jordan said. “What’s the best vacation you’ve been on with your family?”
    A soft blush filled Sarah’s cheeks. She looked down at the ground and scuffed the toe of her sneakers against the hard packed soil. “We didn’t go on many vacations. Dad always had work to do. But we did go to Lake Tahoe once. We stayed in a house on the edge of the lake.”
    “Summer or winter?
    “Summer. I went kayaking with a group of kids. Dad hired a boat and we all went fishing.” A sad smile touched her face. “Most of our vacations were spent at home in Portland. It was easier.”
    “Do you have any brothers or sisters?”
    “Not that I know of.” She grinned and pushed whatever memories were running through her head away. “Even though there was just me at home, mom and dad were determined I’d have other kids to play with. They enrolled me in so many programs that I had a schedule each week of where I needed to go.”
    “Not much spontaneity then, Legs?”
    Sarah squinted at him. “It’s Sarah. And no, I guess not.”
    Jordan ignored the spurt of irritation in her voice. He found it sexy, in an employer-employee kind of way. “It’s just as well you’re working on the Triple