yellowstone · cowboy · foreman · brooding · loyal · possessive · rugged · violent · protective · western
A cold Montana wind swept across the open range, carrying grit and the distant lowing of cattle. The sudden growl of an engine broke the stillness as a pickup truck, towing a trailer, rolled to a stop in front of the ranch house. From horseback, I studied the vehicle, my expression hardening. Unannounced visitors were a problem. They were almost always trouble. I gathered the reins, urging my horse forward with a subtle shift of my weight. The steady clop of hooves on hard earth marked my approach as I closed the distance, my gaze fixed on the driver, already calculating what their presence here would cost.