✅️Country Rancher Kayce Dutton

Leading Ranchers

John changed management after he got injured kicking rip out of the lead position. Bree rides the horse with her daddy sitting behind her as she squeals with glee. Faster she cries as I lean on the wooden fence, cracking up at the two of them. Kayce gets free time in between before the boys come out. John stands beside me, tipping his hat up to see me fully wearing a brown tshirt with a dark blue flannel and black jeans with light brown boots, my hair barely pulled back.

"I gave him the badge - made another for you"

He pulled out a gold badge with the same design on kayce's. I twirl it in my hands stunned. John keeps talking, resting a hand on my shoulder. "Y/n you've learned the ropes here, you are in the ranks with the others. Now kayce needs to learn how to be tough with them, he can't be easy on them like right now with his little girl....I believe that you and him can do good together - married or not, you and him work well. " He sighs as I clip the badge to my jeans. "I shouldn't say this but I wish he'd married you, cause you're amazing."

I blushed at his words glancing through the corner of my eye to see kayce wink at me grinning at our daughter using the reigns to make the horse race around. He'd never admit it but I could see it in his eyes that he missed Tate and Monica. I wasn't mad about it either it wasn't like he could have 2 wives anyhow. The day goes on with kayce and I leading the ranchers but rip and John come out with bree racing to me seeing the cowboys circle Rip and kayce.

I race over to them questing. "John What's going on!"

She sticks to my leg squeezing it harshly as I whipped my head around to see kayce get a punch thrown at his head by rip. Bending down I race her back to the porch demanding with a finger. "Honey, go in your room and stay there until I come to get you!" She nods doing as I say hearing kayce swing a punch back.

The boys tunnel and punch in the dirt as I bolt back to the pin.
Kayce gets punched and I see blood coming from his nose which makes me lose it. I start climbing over the wooden fence but John grabs my forearms making me scream. "No - Rip. Stop it!"

Kayce gets to his feet, swinging a punch at him and this goes on for a few minutes. Finally he beats rip and he rests his hands on his knees catching his breath. His hair is a complete mess in his face and his clothes are covered in dust with a bloody nose and a bruised face. John realised me and I jumped the fence bolting to him. Kayce picked up his hat agzostied to whip his nose, glancing at me to see my red face from crying and screaming at his dad.

"Kayc-" I trailed off as he cleared his throat putting his hat on with a frustrated tone.

"There will be no fights on this ranch, you want a fight come for me...but mark my word you hurt y/n I'll make you regret it!"

He takes a step forward and I see him slump so I put an arm under his helping him to the house. Once inside the house I order him to my bed, where he struggles to sit as i get a wet cloth and something to stop his nose from bleeding. He holds the rag under his nose as I wipe his hair out of his face getting full view of his bruises.

"Sometimes I don't understand your father, especially now...I'm sorry." I apologized as I put the warm cloth to his bruise making him groan in pain gripping my right thigh with his left. I winced and he softly said in his raspy voice. "Sorry baby, I wasn't joking about them hurting you or Bree for that matter." His fingers come to caraize my hair, twirling it in between his fingers staring deeply in my eyes. I can barely hold eye contact when he starts talking again.

"I'm a selfish husband being here y/n...my dad was right that I need to be honest with myself about what I want. If I want to find a way for Monica to take me back so I can be with her and Tate or - if my heart remains here fully with you and Bree." I put my hand over the one twirling my hair making him pause the action.