Found in Men of Calder County anthology Rand and Lily, teenage lovers wrenched apart years ago, brought back together by a senseless act of violence against her father, his longtime ranch foreman—The spark’s still there, but her father sends a repeat warning from the grave, saying they must not become involved again. Unfortunately his warning doesn’t include a reason. The two realize as they work together to settle her father’s affairs that their love was real. Is real. An old snapshot provides a clue—but until they unravel seemingly unrelated family secrets they dare not ignore his cryptic warnings and find happily ever after together.

Two good friends, two thorny problems. Kurt needs a wife to convince a judge he can provide a stable home for his son. Shelly wants a baby to love. She's had a crush on him for years. He's never thought of her as anything more than his best buddy. So when she offers him a solution to both their problems, he's not sure. But knowing she wants him changes everything, and pretty soon he can't keep his mind or his hands off her.