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follows you wherever you go. And, yes, you’ve been my woman since I carried you down out of that big oak tree in your front yard.  Your beauty and humor and sass hit me like a bolt of lightnin.’  In that moment, I knew I wanted you in my life.”
    Ella threw her arms around his neck.  She could feel the sure, steady beat of his heart.  Her own heart pounded out a happy rhythm that mirrored his.  For three months, she had been calling Pleasant View home, but home was being wrapped in Decker’s arms.  She leaned back to look into his eyes.  “So, tell me, what can a girl expect when being courted by Decker Wyman?”
    Grinning mischievously, he rubbed his chin.  “Let me see.  She can expect—”
    Before he could finish his thought, they heard the music grind to a halt and Rowling’s voice boom out in anger.  “What the hell is she doing here?”
    Ella tensed in Decker’s arms. 
    He slowly released her and cursed.  “ Shit! This can’t be good.”
    Ella clasped her hands together nervously.  “Should I stay in here?”
    “No,” he said, unlocking the tack room door.  “My woman goes where I go, and I need to go see what the hell is going on.”
    She could barely match his stride as they rushed down the corridor toward the commotion.  When they rounded the corner, Ella couldn’t believe her eyes.  In the middle of the room stood a tall, slender, beautiful blonde.  She looked as though she had just stepped off the cover of Vogue .  Only she wasn’t striking a model’s pose.  She had a scowl on her face, and her hands were planted on her hips. In a shrill voice she was yelling at Rowling.  “I have every right to be here, old man! This is my husband’s home and therefore mine.”
    Decker dropped Ella’s hand and balled his into fists.  Given the rage reflected in his eyes and the predatory stance of his body, she wouldn’t want to be in Sheridan’s high heels right now.
    When the blonde saw him, she plastered a sultry smile on her face and cooed, “There’s my handsome husband.  Can you please call off your father and your attorney? They seem to be having some difficulty respecting our marriage.”
    Decker bit out the words.  “Don’t ever speak to Dad in that tone again. I haven’t been your husband for ten years, and we have no marriage, Sheridan.”
    The townspeople were dead silent, and all eyes were trained on the leggy blonde bombshell and the Wyman family. 
    Rowling cleared his throat loudly.  “Son, I think we best take our personal business to the main house.  These good people came here to enjoy some dancin,’ not a family drama.”
    “She’s not part of our family,” Decker said, grabbing Sheridan by the elbow.  He roughly ushered her to the door with his lawyer and Rowling close on his heels. Before they cleared the exit, Sheridan turned around, looked straight at Ella and called out, “Forget about Decker, chubby girl.  He’ll never be yours.  He belongs to me.”             
    Rylan quickly spoke up.  “The dance floor’s open! It’s time for a little two steppin.’”  He signaled the band and, once again, the place was full of lively country music.  The people of Pleasant View didn’t miss a beat.  All the tension and drama was instantly replaced with cheerful chatter and laughter. 
    Everyone except Ella seemed to be having a good time.
    Adaira worked her way through the crowd and stood next to her.  “Hey, girl.  You all right? I really am sorry about all this.  I swear I didn’t know Decker would be here tonight.  And I sure as hell didn’t know Sheridan was going to show up. Nostradamus couldn’t have predicted that one.”
    “I know.  I’m not mad.”
    Smiling, Adaira gave Ella’s shoulder a little nudge and asked, “You want to try some of Rowling’s BBQ?  He makes the best I ever tasted.”
    “No thanks.  Actually, I’d like to go home now.”
    “You can’t be serious! After what just went down here?