“Sure you can, young man.” An older man who stood next to the race horses spoke up.He walked over to where the six Young Bucks sat on their horses...and looked their horses over, “I doubt any of these horses would even stay close to my thoroughbreds though.”Eli stood in his stirrups, then turned and whistled shrilly, looking back toward the west end of town where they had just ridden in from.“Here comes one that’ll give your thoroughbreds a good race for your money,” Ezra told the man as Cheyenne. Yes, we do lunch a lot. But I haven't come here because I've never worn the stuff you sell. But today, I'm buying." Really? Great. But no rush. Take your time and enjoy your coffee. You looking for anything special?" Yes, at least for me, it's special. This morning, on the way here, I threw all my old underwear in the dumpster. I need everything, Mel. The lot. And I want the sexiest stuff you have. You're alone, though. Won't that be a problem?"If Melanie was surprised, she hid it. "I think we. " My heart sank and rose at the same time. I was happy that he was now available, but hated myself for taking pleasure in his pain. "Why? You don't have to tell me, I'm just curious. Don't wanna be nosy!" Mason shrugged. "Naw, it's okay. I've known you forever, I can trust you with anything. She was cheating on me with Josh Thompson." Josh Thompson. "HE WAS MY BOYFRIEND!!! How long were they going out?" Mason sighed. "About 4 months." I was instantly steaming mad. "That bastard! We were going. ‘You shouldn’t say things like that. It isn’t proper, but then you never have been that have you?’ he said, smiling ruefully. ‘You wouldn’t be my friend if I was a proper young lady. I wouldn’t have gone fishing or climbed trees with you as a child. We wouldn’t have had so much fun together over the years.’ He gazed down at her precious, smiling face and realized for the first time in the whole time that they had been friends, that he wouldn’t be able to live without her. If anything ever.