She Dreamed of a Cowboy
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“I wouldn’t think of it,” Clay said, hoping Carlene wouldn’t snatch her phone and alert Alana to his visit before he reached the ranch.
After thanking her, he left the store, eager to be on his way. He climbed into the Range Rover and started the engine. But he took a quick minute to check his messages. None so far. Good.
While following Carlene’s directions, he kept his eyes peeled for the green-and-yellow mailbox, which ought to be coming up soon.
Up ahead, he spotted the old white pickup Tats was driving. The hood was up. When Tats spotted Clay driving that way, he raised his arm to flag him down.
Clay doubted many vehicles came along here, so he pulled off to the side of the road and parked. He shut off the engine, got out of the Range Rover and walked past an oak tree and toward the truck.
“Car trouble?” he asked.
Footsteps sounded behind him, but before he could turn completely around, a shadowed figure rushed him, lifted what appeared to be a tire iron and slammed it against the side of his head.
Clay opened his mouth to yell, but no sound came out, and as he dropped to the dirt, everything faded to black.
Copyright © 2021 by Judy Duarte
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ISBN-13: 9781488075414
She Dreamed of a Cowboy
Copyright © 2021 by Joanna Sims
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