Texas Tango: Texas Montgomery Mavericks, Book 2 Read Online Free

he was struggling not to smile. “Sorry. Don’t know what I was thinking to accuse you of being attracted to a beautiful woman.”
    Travis gave his brother his best eat-shit expression. “She’s still planning on leaving at the end of the year, right? Inheriting Singing Springs hasn’t changed her plans, right?”
    Jason shrugged again. “Not that I’ve heard. Lydia has talked to her about staying on full time, but she insists she’s off to Montana in January, so it doesn’t appear she has any plans on remaining in Whispering Springs past December.”
    “Well, tell your fiancée to stop asking her to stay, damn it. Lucky for me, she’s just passing through.” Even as he said the words, a pang of regret at what might have been hit him in the solar plexus. He took a long draw on his water to staunch the pain. It didn’t help much. If only he could have a stiff shot of bourbon… “And what are you smiling about?”
    Jason made like he was zipping his lips.
    “As I was getting ready to say, she’d probably be glad to leave town with a nice chunk of change in her pocket. I want to make her an offer before anyone else has the chance. Why don’t you draw up a bill of sale and I’ll run by this weekend. Leave the sale price blank, and I can fill it in when we come to terms.”
    Jason held up a hand. “Whoa there, bro. Slow down. Caroline just lost her great-uncle, and now she has all these decisions to make about the estate. Give her a chance to catch her breath.”
    “But what if someone gets to her before I do?”
    “I suppose that’s possible, but the way your holdings wrap around three sides of Fitzgerald’s place, I can’t see anyone else wanting Singing Springs.”
    “Did she say anything to you or KC about selling?”
    Jason shook his head. “KC said Caroline’s a little overwhelmed at the moment. Angus hadn’t clued her in that she was his heir, so she’s still processing the ramifications and all her options. If you start pushing her, I’m afraid she’ll just shut you down. Maybe in the next week or so.”
    Travis scratched his head. “Okay, but no later. Go ahead and draw up a bill of sale for me to have just in case.” He studied his brother’s face. “What? You’re looking at me strange.” He grinned. “Stranger than usual.”
    “Nothing. I’ll put together something for you. On a different subject, you going over to Mom and Dad’s for dinner Saturday night?”
    “Probably. You and Lydia going?”
    “That’s the plan.”
    Travis stood and collected his hat. “Okay then. I’ll see you tomorrow. And for Pete’s sake, keep your ear to the ground about Singing Springs though. If the good doctor even hints she wants to sell, I want to be the first to know.” He reached for the door.
    “Travis.”
    He turned back. “What?”
    “Caroline will probably be at dinner tomorrow night. Lay off her, okay?”
    “Yeah, sure. No problem.”
     
     
    “I’m driving up tomorrow, Mamie.”
    “You don’t need to do that.” Mamie’s cough rattled through Caroline’s phone receiver.
    “I want to see you. I should be there about noon or so.”
    “How long can you stay?”
    “I have to get back to Whispering Springs on Monday.”
    “I wish you could stay longer.”
    “Me too.” Caroline’s head rested against the back of her sofa. She unsuccessfully struggled to suppress the tears welling up. She talked to her grandmother every day, saw her as often as she could make the seven-hour drive back to Arkansas. Her grandmother was dying. Caroline knew it. Mamie’s doctor knew it. And Caroline was pretty sure that Mamie knew it too.
    “Is that Montgomery boy coming with you this time?”
    Her heart thudded at the mention of Travis. “No. Not this time. Maybe next time.”
    She hadn’t meant any harm when she told her grandmother she was dating Travis Montgomery. Mamie worried so much about Caroline being alone. Caroline had only meant to give her grandmother some peace of mind, but