<b>After my time in the military,<br>I’m happy with a no-strings-attached lifestyle,<br>Until Brianna shows up at the ranch.</b><br><br>Taking the trauma victims on hikes helps them open up and relax.<br>Too bad I’m way more interested in getting Brianna to open up to me than I should be.<br><br>What I Should Be Doing:<br>1. Leading hikes<br>2. Pointing out nice views and animals <br>3. Listening politely when clients want to share what they’ve been through<br>4. NEVER getting personally involved<br><br>What I’m Doing Instead:<br>1. Thinking about Brianna all the time<br>2. Feeling way too protective of her<br>3. Falling on a hike and hurting my ankle<br>4. Kissing her…<i>and more.</i><br><br>A former nurse, she had lost her baby, and her whole life fell apart. <br>Time at the ranch is supposed to help her heal.<br>She’s vulnerable. Now I’m her patient with my hurt ankle and my misguided crush.<br>Sparks fly, and we start sneaking around.<br>Brianna seems happier, stronger, and I think I’m in love.<br>Until she starts avoiding me.<br><br><b>Something’s wrong, and she won’t tell me what it is.<br>I have to make sure she knows she can trust me. I’d never leave her.<br>If only she’d just let me into her heart.</b><br>