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“So what did you decide?”

Maya s, a group of city slickers will be showing up on the sacred ground that is the Nicholson Ranch Zane is going to take theive the kid all the crap jobs, hoping to teach him a lesson”

Phoebe considered the information On the one hand, she could appreciate Zane’s frustration On the other, she could relate to Chase She’d been a screwup her whole life, too

“Did Chase want you to rescue him?”

“Yes, and I was forced to tell hi on the cattle drive When I told Zane, he was actually pleased”

“Why?”

“I’ve nearly always taken Chase’s side I think he wants me to see hireen eyes darkening “The thing Zane can’t seeure out is that I already know Chase I’ about them doesn’t make me care about him any less That would be an unknown concept to Zane Anyway, the point of this story is to invite you along You love animals and you’ve earned a vacation”

“A cattle drive?”

“Why not? You clai as Zane doesn’t open his mouth and actually speak, he’s pretty easy on the eyes” Maya grabbed a chip “You work hard all the ti for yourself You can use my frequent-flier miles”

The offer was teht She had a couple of weeks until her interviews, and she had just sworn off taking care of the world

“I’ the plants onand smelly?”

“They don’t smell half so bad as the steers, but we can stay upwind” Maya smiled “I think we’ll have fun Besides, after what you’ve been through, you could use a break You’ll be able to think more clearly from the back of a horse”

Phoebe would never in aon a cattle drive But she’d proes and try new things She was going to reinvent herself Maybe the new Phoebe Kitzke would enjoy a cattle drive

“Okay,” she said “I’ll go”

“You won’t regret it,” Maya proht booked for Friday afternoon I can’t get away before then because I have a bunch of video seg tomorrow Just to distract Zane He’s so furious with Chase, I’”