SECOND CHANCES AT MG RANCH Read Free Page B

had changed her mind and decided that she wasn’t ready to get married and have a family.
    Instead, she wanted to have fun and spend time with her friends.  Where did he fit into this whole equation of hers?
    The more she talked, the sooner he realized that he didn’t fit into the equation at all.  At one time her whole world had been centered on him and now it had shifted to her two best friends, Missy and Rhonda.
    H ow could this have happened?  What had he done wrong?
    They had dated since their freshman year and now she was saying that she wanted time with her friends, away from him.  She had asked for his understanding and support.  At the time he didn’t understand and he had not wanted to support her decision, but how could he have refused?
    She had already made up her mind to go on this self-discovery adventure without him and there was nothing he could have done to change her mind. He knew that now, but it still didn’t take away the hurt.
    As a last attempt, he tried to remind her of all the plans they had made for their future together.  She was going to be his wife and they were going to have babies, they were going to build a wonderful life together.
    Stephanie had begged him to try to understand her decision.  He knew right then and there that if he didn’t support her choice, then he was putting himself at risk of losing her forever.
    So he had lied and told her that he did understand and she had his full support.  She would be back in a few weeks and things would pick up where they left off.  Life would go back to being normal, and they would get married and start a new life together as man and wife.
    That was when Stephanie delivered the final blow that had destroyed all of his happiness.  She didn’t know when she would be returning and she didn’t want him to wait for her.
    In fact, she had insisted that he try to find someone else who would love him the way he deserved to be loved.
    With tears in her eyes, she had wished him all the happiness in the world.  Why could she not understand that he would never be happy without her?
    He had grabbed her hand in an attempt to pull her back when she had turned to walk away from him. All she had said was, “Please don’t do this Sam.” Then she was gone.
    Th ree days later, she had left for Paris.
    She had told him not to wait for her, but he had waited anyway with the hope that she would come back one day and tell him that she had made a huge mistake and wanted to be his wife more than anything.
    For years he had believed that she would eventually return and declare her love for him and they would finally be married.  Then their lives would resume where they had left off as if nothing had ever happened.
    H e would see her parents around town from time to time.  Through the brief encounters, he had learned that she was still living in Paris and was engaged to some Frenchman, named David.
    It wasn’t long after he had learned about her engagement that Stephanie showed up on his door step.  She said she was just visiting with her parents and wanted to stop by and apologize to him for the way she had hurt him before.
    They had talked about their past and she told him about her fiancé David.  This time they had parted on good terms, however he would continue to guard his heart against love.
    During the short time that Sam was reminiscing about his lost love, Loren had jumped into bed. Even though she was tired, she felt restless.  She tossed and turned for a while trying to find a more comfortable position.  Once she finally got comfortable and felt settled in, her thoughts turned back to Sam.
    He was a very hands ome man, slightly taller than she was.  Sandy blonde hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and a mustache with a small hint of red defined his character.
    It seemed as if they sure did know how to grow them around this part of the country.  That thought amused her, causing a soft chuckle to escape her lips.
    Of course she was definitely not