“I don’t think he put you on top of that bull, or caused your accident.”
“Of course he didn’t. But it’s a fact that he wanted me here. He wanted me as his partner in this ranch, wanted me to meet the Randells and become part of one big happy family.”
She paused and glared at him. “And you want me to sympathize with you for what again?”
“Okay, so it isn’t a capital offense. But he won’t butt out of my life.”
“It’s called being part of a family,” she retorted. “Deal with it, Gentry. Not everything is always about you. Don’t you know that your brother loves you? He’s trying to help you the only way he knows how. And all you’ve done is to get angry and be disagreeable.”
“I agree,” he admitted.
“And blame everyone else for your misfortune,” she continued, not hearing him.
“Hey, I said I agree.”
“You may be used to getting everyone’s attention while you’re perched on a bull, Dylan Gentry, but there are others to consider now.”
She had scraped off another layer of his hide. “What do you want?” he asked. “My blood? I said you’re right.”
She stared at him. “I am?”
“Yes. I’ve been a rotten bastard. Hard to live with and worse to deal with.” He sank down to the edge of the bed and looked at her. “Now, will you stay? Will you help me change? Help me walk again?”
Brenna was caught off guard by his sudden change. But from day one this man had had a tendency of doing just that…and more. If she was smart, she’d take this opportunity to get far, far away. But she couldn’t. She knew she could help him get back on his feet, help give him back a life. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be on the back of a bull.
“What about your brother?” she asked. “I think you two need to sit down and work this out.”
“We will,” he promised. “So, you’ll stay and continue my therapy?”
Brenna told herself that it was only for the money, for her baby. “I’ll stay.”
He grinned at her and she nearly melted to the floor. She was in deep trouble if she didn’t find a way to shield her heart from this man.
Early mornings had been Dylan’s time. Over the past ten days he’d been pushing himself as hard as he could with the weights and on the parallel bars. In ten days, he’d not only changed his attitude but increased his strength. He had more energy now, more stamina.
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