Chapter Five
Another week had gone by and Brooke felt she was pulling her own weight around the ranch. Although she did all the cooking and other household duties, she still found a lot to do outdoors as well. She had a good tan and her muscles were toned like never before. Normally she hated going to the gym, but working around the ranch was a challenge she looked forward to each day. She pitched hay, drove a pick-up, rode horses, pounded nails, dug holes, and fell into bed each night feeling accomplished and satisfied. Her usual bouts of insomnia hadn't once bothered her since being on Ryder ranch.
When she'd called Syd last night she was surprised to find her partner relatively calm. She had hired a temp in Brooke’s place and he was working out well. In fact, Brooke had detected a bit
