Wade Dwyer's life is turned upside down when his father dies and he learns he must marry or he and his siblings will lose the ranch. One last jab of the knife from his father. On top of that, his father's only friend knows about the stipulation and is determined to own the property by any means necessary.<br><br>He's facing the very real possibility of being the reason his family loses their home when his brother's best friend, Lance Matthews, offers to walk down the aisle with him. A faux marriage to the man he's loved for years is a torture he isn't sure he can endure.<br><br>Can he keep the ranch ... and the man of his dreams, too?

The Twisted Oak

Once the waitress left, Lance cocked his head. “I didn’t know you liked tea.”


“Just recently started drinking it. Lorna has always liked tea, but I never really had the taste for it. But a couple of months ago she made some green tea with blueberries and it was great. I’ve been trying different teas ever since. So far, I pretty much only like green tea and I definitely add sugar.”


“I’ve never tried blueberry tea, but I’ve had it with raspberries. It was pretty good.”


His heart beat harder in his chest. It was silly, but Wade’s words spoke of the future, like they were making some plans together. Yes, it was only about a beverage, but it was the way he’d said it.


Over lunch, they chatted about their day and what to expect tonight when they decorated the tree. Apparently they had large plastic tubs of ornaments that had barely seen the light of day since Wade’s mother had passed on.


Chapter 61