The Ranchers Quotes

“maid asked anxiously. Leslie sighed. “Never mind,” she said. “I’m wide awake now. I might as well get dressed and join him.” The maid smiled at the welcome news and withdrew, and Leslie began to select her dress. She found a pink dress with deceptively simple lines, and with lacework on the bodice which was incredibly delicate and beautiful. Then she took pains getting dressed, purposely taking as long as possible, to show Charles that though he might not be a man one said no to, she was a woman who could tell anyone to wait until her own good time. Charles stood as soon as Leslie stepped into the dining room, and the look of pleasure on his face was ample reward for the pains Leslie had taken in getting dressed. “Good morning,” Charles said. “I’m glad you could join me for breakfast.” Charles was wearing an open-necked shirt and no”
― Robert Vaughan, The Ranchers