He was her first love…
But some things she can’t forget
Busy small-town veterinarian Emily Fielding is finally ready to take on some help. The best man for the job, however, is Wes Marlow—who broke her heart in high school. Though Wes has a way with horses and a way of melting her resolve, Emily needs to keep things purely professional. Wes left her once—will he do it again? Because she can’t lose her heart a second time…
Heroes of Shelter Creek
Book 1: Reunited with the Cowboy
Book 2: After the Rodeo
Book 3: Her Surprise Cowboy
Book 4: Rescuing the Rancher
Book 5: Second Chance Cowboy
To set the scene: Emily and Wes have just visited a dairy farmer who made sexist comments to Emily. Wes tried to defend her and now Emily is upset.
“I can fight my own battles. I don’t need some man thinking that he has to make it better for me.”
But he’d wanted to make it better. Wes wasn’t sure he’d even had a choice. After listening to just a few words of Fred’s disrespect, he’d had to jump in. “If I was a woman would you want me to stick up for you?”
That stumped her for a moment. She shrugged. “Probably.”
“But you don’t want me to stick up for you?”
“Not just you. Any man. I’ve been handling that type of sexism my whole life.”
“But don’t you think when a man stands up for a woman it sends a strong message? That I’m not going to sit around and tolerate it? That I’m not going to join in?”
“But you did join in. You and Fred were talking about me like I wasn’t even there!”
Wes blew out a breath and thanked the good lord that he hadn’t had any sisters. He felt a little like a fly caught in a sticky web. There were no good moves to be made here without the spider jumping on him.
“What if someone threatens you physically? Can I stick up for you then?”
Emily shrugged. “If I’m losing the fight, sure.”
He smiled. “So I have to wait until you’re getting beat up? Remind me never to get into a barroom brawl with you.”
“Who gets into brawls?” She looked over at him, brows arched. “You?”
“No, not really. Maybe once. Or twice.” He held his palms up in a helpless gesture. “You’re changing the subject. I’m just trying to figure this out. You don’t want me defending you against sexist comments at work. If a situation turns violent you may want me to jump in, but only if your combat skills prove to be inadequate. What about if a dog attacks you? What do I do then?”
She was smiling now. That was a good sign. “Help me, of course.”
“Good to know. What about if this truck gets a flat tire? Can I offer assistance?”
“Sure.” She glanced at him long enough to give him a wink. “Though I can change my own tires.”
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