Chapter Twelve
Colt stewed the entire drive to Prairie. The sun hovered just above the horizon as he hit the familiar hills surrounding Prairie, casting the clouds in colors of gold and orange. Travis had insisted he was welcome at the ranch, but even after enjoying Christmas with his brother, Colt still felt like an interloper, so he’d called over to Brodie and Jamey Sinclaire’s and reserved a room at their hunting lodge. He’d head over to the ranch first thing tomorrow to help Elaine with anything she needed.
Pausing at Prairie’s lone stoplight, Colton debated his next steps. If Lydia was in town, she’d be one of three places. She’d be home at the Grace ranch or hanging out at her sister Cassie’s. If he was really lucky, she’d be at the Trading Post. He weighed those options as he wait
