Gavin and Haley had made the drive to Wyoming yesterday and had brought Anna’s aunt with them. So, all in all, there were twenty-four adults present for this very special occasion. Scarlett Valentina Cordero’s first birthday. About nine months ago—a full three months after Logan had got down on his knees and tenderly let Anna into his heart—he asked if she would mind legally changing their surname. Of course she hadn’t minded. It was the right decision, for all of them. For one, Anna’s husband was a Cordero cowboy through and through, and for another, Zeke’s role in Logan’s life had always been that of a father, despite their actual relation. The change had made sense on logical and emotional levels. And she adored being a Cordero. Anna smiled and waved at Maisie—the brunette with the braids, by the way—who was sitting on the floor, playing with Scarlett. Her daughter had grown so much in twelve months.
