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pointed towards the west. “About a mile straight that way.”
    “If you give me the keys, I’ll go get it and bring it back. I kinda fancy going into town for supper later.”
    Wyn continued to wipe the grease and oil from his hands. “Maybe we should go into Tulsa?”
    Ezra grinned. He knew exactly what Wyn was doing. “The quicker the folks in town see you have backup, the better.” He walked over and gave Wyn a quick kiss and held his hand out for the keys.
    Rolling his eyes, Wyn handed them over.
    “Thank you,” Ezra bowed and dropped the keys into his jeans pocket.
    Wyn turned and started heading back to the tractor shed. “Don’t you think you should try to keep your stitches clean?” Ezra couldn’t help asking.
    Wyn’s fingers went to the white bandages. “They’re covered.” Blowing out an irritated breath, Ezra took off down the drive. “Stubborn man,” he mumbled.
    “I heard that!” Wyn yelled after him.
    Ezra grinned, never breaking stride.

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    Smiling, Wyn went back into the tractor shed and sat on an old wooden stool. He wouldn’t tell Ezra, but he knew absolutely nothing about fixing farm machinery.
    Pulling out his phone, he called Nate.
    “Hello?”
    “Hey, it’s Wyn.”
    “Well, stranger, I guess since you didn’t call me back, Ezra’s there.”
    “Yeah. He’s planning to go into town later and scare the locals.” ROUGH RIDE
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    Nate erupted in a full blown belly laugh. “God I wish I could see that. As a rule, I’m not afraid of much, but Ezra in a mood is enough to have me cowering in a corner.” Wyn nodded. “Yeah, I’m even worse than you. Knowing my luck, I’ll be the one scared shitless when he starts his posturing for the locals.”
    “Actually, I’m glad you called. When do you think you’ll be finished up there?”
    “Hopefully by the end of the week if I can get the livestock off to auction and put the old place up for sale. Why?”
    “Are you sitting down?” Nate asked.
    “Spit it out, Nate.”
    “Gill and Kyle are getting married in three weeks. They told me to invite you since they didn’t know the address there.”
    Wyn rubbed his jaw. “Well I’ll be damned. Tell Kyle and Gill I’d love to come. I’ll even try to get Ezra to put on a suit for the occasion.”
    “So it’s like that is it? You and Ezra finally worked things out?”
    “We’re trying, but yeah.” Wyn felt almost giddy telling his best friend about his new relationship. “It’s nice.”
    Nate was silent for a few moments. “That’s great, Wyn. You deserve a good guy in your life.”
    “Thanks.”
    “Well I have to teach a class so I’d better let you go. Call if you need anything. And don’t worry about the store. I bought a new spring wardrobe out of that shipment Gavin just put up.”
    “Bless you. At least one of us is looking good. I’ve worn nothing but jeans since I’ve been here.”
    “Well do yourself a favour and dress like Wyn for dinner later. Even if the town won’t appreciate it, I bet Ezra will.”
    “Good idea. I think I’ll go in and start getting cleaned up.”
    “Take care, buddy,” Nate said.
    “You, too.” Wyn hung up and threw the greasy rag on the tractor seat. “Later,” he said to the old John Deer.

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    Digging out the key’s, Ezra walked up to the truck he assumed was Wyn’s.
    “Don’t take another step,” a voice said from behind him.
    Turning his head, Ezra looked over his shoulder at an old man holding a shotgun. His arms went up. “You must be Richard’s granddad. I’m Ezra James. Came down from Wyoming to help Palmer Wynfield get his daddy’s ranch ready for sale.” The man lowered his gun. “Didn’t know that Wynfield boy had any friends who weren’t queer. Maybe you can straighten him out while you’re here. Lord knows his dad never could.”
    Ezra’s hands fisted at his sides as he took a step forward. “Evidently you don’t know Palmer Wynfield like