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is just a minor detail.”
    â€œBullshit.” But Will reined it in. “Does McKinnon know about this? He wasn’t at the funeral.”
    â€œHe had business in Bozeman. He’ll be back tonight or tomorrow. And yes, he knows.”
    â€œHad a hell of a laugh over it, didn’t he?”
    Had nearly choked with laughter, Nate remembered, but now he kept his own eyes sober. “This isn’t a joke, Will. It’s business, and temporary at that. All you have to do is get through four seasons.” His lips curved. “That’s what all of us have to do.”
    â€œI’ll get through it. God knows if these two will.” She studied her sisters, shook her head. “What are you trembling about?” she asked Lily. “You’re facing millions of dollars, not a firing squad. For Christ’s sake, drink this.” She thrust the whiskey glass into Lily’s hand.
    â€œStop picking on her.” Incensed, instinctively moving to protect Lily, Tess stepped between them.
    â€œI’m not picking on her, and get out of my face.”
    â€œI’m going to be in your face for a goddamn year. Get used to it.”
    â€œThen you better get used to how things run around here. You stay, you’re not going to sit around on your plump little ass, you’re going to work.”
    At the “plump little ass” remark, Tess sucked air through her nose. She’d sweated and starved off every excess pound she’d carried through high school, and she was damn proud of the results. “Remember this, you flat-chested, knock-kneed bitch, I walk, you lose. And if you think I’m going to take orders from some ignorant little pie-faced cowgirl, you’re a hell of a lot more stupid than you look.”
    â€œYou’ll do exactly what I say,” Willa corrected. “Or instead of having a nice cozy bed in this house you’ll be pitching a tent in the hills for the next year.”
    â€œI’ve got as much right to be under this roof as you do.Maybe more, since he married my mother first.”
    â€œThat just makes you older,” Will tossed back, and had the pleasure of seeing that nice shaft strike home. “And your mother was a bottle-blonde showgirl with more tits than brains.”
    Whatever Tess would have done or said in retaliation was broken off when Lily burst into tears.
    â€œHappy now?” Tess demanded, and gave Willa a hard shove.
    â€œStop.” Tired of the sniping, Adam seared them both with a look. “You should both be ashamed of yourselves.” He bent down, murmuring to Lily as he helped her to her feet. “You want fresh air,” he said kindly. “And some food. You’ll feel better then.”
    â€œTake her for a little walk,” Bess told him, and got creakily to her own feet. Her head was hammering like a three-armed carpenter. “I’ll put dinner on. I’m ashamed enough for both of you,” she said to Tess and Willa. “I knew both of your mas. They’d expect better of you.” She sniffed and, with dignity, turned to Nate. “You’re welcome to stay for dinner, Nate. There’s more than plenty.”
    â€œThanks, Bess, but . . .” He was getting the hell out while he still had all of his skin. “I’ve got to get on home.” He gathered his papers together, keeping a wary eye on the two women who remained in the room, scowling at each other. “I’m leaving three copies of all the documents. Any questions, you know where to reach me. If I don’t hear from you I’ll check back in a couple days, and see . . . And see,” he ended. He picked up his hat and his briefcase and left the field.
    In control again, Willa took a cleansing breath. “I’ve put sweat and I’ve put blood into this ranch from the day I was born. You don’t give a damn about that, and I don’t care. But I’m not losing