After his mom passes away from a terrible accident, Carlos heads home to Tres Reynas for the funeral -- and to reunite with his brother. Given he left after his parents abandoned him for coming out, it's not a homecoming he's looking forward to.<br><br>Once home, he learns a neighbor wants to steal his family's ranch, and his brother is considering selling it. Determined not to let the ranch be lost, Carlos works to save it -- with unexpected help from the handsome, rugged Eugenio.<br><br>But Carlos can't seem to focus, especially with his mother's image seeming to haunt the ranch mirrors, like she's trying to tell him something -- or maybe like he's just losing his mind.

Espejos

“I can see that. I really can. Wow, hot rancher and an armchair psychologist. You are the total package,” Carlos said jokingly.


Eugenio pretended to slap him on the shoulder. “Behave. We are trying to have a serious conversation.”


“Sorry, though you may be right. I really do feel guilty about the way things were left with my parents. Though I won’t take all the blame. They may not have kicked me out physically, but emotionally they kind of abandoned me. Yet, something makes me wonder if I should have tried to see if things could have been different.”


Eugenio got up from his seat and walked over to the fridge. “How about this? Let’s both have a sandwich, then go up to your room when we’re done. We can talk a bit more, and I’ll stay there with you until you fall asleep. Then I’ll go to back to my room.”


Chapter 15