Don't Trust the Cowboy

A black sheep. A runaway. The American dream. And an old friend that reappears from thin air...bringing Billy's past with him...setting his future with Piper to a grinding halt. The stain on my secondhand blouse taunts me as I drive to Billy Barnes's ranch. He hasn't called me for an interview, despite my numerous messages. I've been away at school long enough that I've been removed from this small town. Word is that Billy Barnes went away, too, to the military. Came back a different man, not fit for a woman. Doesn't matter, since my only interest is work. He's put off by me, but I don't give up. Next thing I know, he's following me like some lunatic, until he learns my secret, and then we're both in a heap of trouble. He's not the only one with nightmares. He's not the only one living a nightmare, either. But then he looks at me with something in his eyes that I've never seen before. When I learn that it's love it's too late. ...