They’d spent every night together in her bed, and every morning, he’d had to sneak out just before dawn so that none of the ranch hands discovered their secret. He was on the verge of exploding with happiness, and he wanted to share it with the world, but she avoided it at every turn. He’d nearly reached his breaking point last night when Vin had banged on Jeanette’s front door just after three in the morning because Payton was having a PTSD episode and needed her. She’d pushed him back into the bedroom while she answered the door, and that was unacceptable in his book. Unfortunately, he hadn’t had a chance to discuss it with her because she’d spent the rest of the night with Payton in her cabin. He’d been left to straighten and lock up Jeanette’s cabin for her before sneaking back to his own once again. “Morning, Hawke.” Lauren greeted him as they passed each other. She was way too cheerful for someone who’d been awake in the middle of the night.
