A truck came flying into town, horn honking. Corny, also a professional firefighter, climbed out and yelled, Hey! Forget anyone? Greetings ripped the air. What about that new baby? Aw, she's not so...

I love you, too. Please be careful." Then she headed quickly into the bar while he followed her with his eyes, a stupid grin on his face. "There's

Joe, I think I might be clueless when it comes to love. Afraid I wouldn't know real love if it bit me in the ass. He chuckled in spite of himself. Been there, he said. Pretty recently, in fact. I

What brought you up here? Ah, long story. I was looking for a change. I was a nurse-practitioner and midwife in L.A. and took a job here-population just over six hundred. It was supposed to be for a...

You sure look wonderful for someone who just had a baby. I've been very spoiled this week. Lots of help. When you need something, anything, this is the place to be. You're feeling good? Fantastic. And...

Preacher's baby had arrived, and Joe liked babies-he'd been an uncle five times. He'd always thought that by now he'd have a couple of his own. The

But I guess we don't have much in common there, huh? There was no competition, except maybe Joe was competing with a rotten memory. If there was anything about him you thought was worth a damn, you...

Paul lay awake for a long time, just listening to her breathe, drinking in her scent. Holding her like this, naked against him, it was like a miracle. You don't just go to sleep on miracles. You savor...

Here's to me winning the game I didn't even know I was playing. To you, Paul said grudgingly. After having a sip, Walt said, I know you pretty well, Paul. Before today, I never had a doubt about you....

He opened the door and saw the Jeep. She stood in front of it, leaning against the hood, arms crossed over her chest, getting wet in the freezing drizzle. His heart lurched. Almost three weeks since...

Walt looked over his shoulder at a sound and both men watched as Vanni opened the corral gate, mounted Chico and rode away from the ranch, down along the riverbank. Well, she's getting away from you....

Go after her, Luke. Tell her the truth, that it scares you to death but you want her. Luke

Luke was ready to put down roots. He was just scared to death to ask anyone like Shelby to take that on. Because she might change her mind. And that would kill him. So

Aiden was stunned silent for a minute. His mind was whirring. Then he was slowly overcome by a sly grin. Oh man, he said. You wouldn't be able to keep yourself from answering the phone if it rang,...

So. She left you. What are you talking about? I'm talking about the perfect nymphet, Shelby. She left you and you're going down the shitter. He took a drink of his beer. Luke silently and meanly...

He stood there in the blistering cold until her private jet took her away. He watched it until it was out of sight. All he could think was, what if she doesn't come back? What if she really does get...

I knew in the end I'd hurt you, and I never wanted to hurt you. Shelby, I want everything for you." "I believe you. I absolutely do. You couldn't have loved me the way you did if you didn't care, if...

She didn't need advice from Mel or anyone else. She'd given him every chance, but he never said a word about how he felt about her, not a syllable about wanting a life with her. She had to make...