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two up. The accident we had been in gave us the perfect idea. We figured if we pretended we need you two to run the ranch it would finally push you together. We never thought it would make you run. We’re sorry.”
    I shook my head as the tears fell from my eyes. “My leaving had nothing to do with you guys,” I said. “Years ago he had hurt me without meaning to. My foolish pride is what made me run, and now he doesn’t think I care about him.” I placed my face in my hands. “How do I make him see I love him?”
    The moms came over sat on each side of me placing their arms around me. “He’s hurt,” his mom said, “We don’t need details, but we know you spent the night together in the cabin. I will assume you gave him something special that night. When he fell asleep, he believed his world was right and that when he awoke; you would be in his arms. Finding you gone hurt him more than waking up alone.”
    “All I ever wanted was to hear him say he loved me,” I confessed, “That’s why I ran. I felt rejected again. I know he always showed me love. I just wanted to hear it. Was that too much to ask?”
    “Ah, but did you ever tell him that,” his mom asked. I shook my head and she smiled. “Dear he is like his father. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He didn’t realize you needed to hear the words. If he had, he would have said them.”
    I dropped my hands and looked between them. “So what do I do,” I asked, “I already tried to talk to him and he told me to leave him be.” I felt lost and empty without Dean.
    His mom got a sparkle in her eyes. “Maybe the boys can help,” she said looking at my mom.
    My mom smiled and nodded. “You leave it to us dear,” she told me, “We’ll get him to listen. Now go on and get cleaned up. Tomorrow will be a big day.”
    I walked off to my room wondering what those two were up to. Whatever it was, I sure as hell hoped it worked.

Chapter Seven
    Repeating History
     
    I did it again, fuck ! Damn it, she hurt me when she left. I felt cold and empty while she had been gone. I stood, shaking my head and wiping the sweat away.
    I shouldn’t have been so cold. I had five long lonely days to figure out why she ran. How could I have been so stupid? She had felt rejected years ago. She was waiting for me to say the words; for me tell her I loved her. I thought I had been doing a good enough job of showing her. I guess some women wanted to hear it too.
    I took my hat off and ran a shaky hand through my hair. My pride wouldn’t allow me to hear her out. “Damn,” I yelled, “I am such a horse’s ass.” I even said that she would be lying if she explained.
    Kicking myself in the ass, I collected my tools and headed for the barn. I needed to talk to her. I had to set things right again. ‘Would she even listen?’ I wondered.
    I had to make her listen. She deserved to know how much I love her. After that, I would deal with whatever she decided to do; even if it meant she would leave and never come back. It would kill me, but what I wanted more than anything was for her to be happy.

Chapter Eight
    Rodeo Man
     
    I woke to a quiet house. It was Friday morning, the day of the rodeo. It should have been filled with voices giving orders. Dean would need to be getting ready as the bull riding started at noon and it was already nine.
    I quickly dressed and made my way downstairs. I wondered what the mom’s had up their sleeves for today.
    I rounded the corner into the kitchen and it was empty. Confusion and then fear filled me. Where was everyone? Then I heard a truck out front.
    I turned to the living room to see Mike, one of Dean’s younger brothers, come through the door smiling. He was the spitting image of Dean except younger.
    He walked right up to me and kissed my head. “Ready to go sweetheart,” he asked.
    ‘Sweetheart,’ I silently questioned just looking at him. Ignoring his question, I asked, “Where is everyone?”
    He winked. “They’re already