The Contract

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> This whole setup sounds even worse sober than it did last night when I was drunk. </span> </p><p> Spur stared at the contract. The second page was his list of expectations added after a night of drinking. He had never intended to be tied down. And he certainly hadn't planned to marry a woman he didn't love. </p><p> Clare wasn't looking for a husband. Even if she was Spur wouldn't have been on her list. He was a rambler. However the idea of running her ranch alone terrified her. Most importantly she needed a father for her children. No she didn't choose Spur-her children did. </p><p> The contract was her idea. She needed a guarantee that Spur wouldn't run away when things became difficult-like after her baby was born. Outlaws old memories unwanted relatives and a ranch to run will make their journey together even more difficult. </p>