[McKay's 04] • Stand by Me

A sweet romance. Although Wendy McKay thought she was in love with Wade Weston for years, she soon realized how infatuated she had been when he introduces his fiancee to her family. No wonder she grabbed the first man that came along to help her save her pride. Sam Jamison was a cowboy on probation that had impressed Cade Weston with his honesty in returning a prize horse. But easy going Sam wasn't a bit upset when the beautiful young McKay girl latched on to him as her new "boyfriend".

Little did the family know that Wade had more surprises for them all. When he became piqued at Wendy's "new boyfriend", everyone was somewhat shocked. Not only was he upset but he warned Sam off of Wendy. Unable to persuade Wendy that Sam wasn't trying to take the advantage, Wade became violent, and he aimed it at Wendy.

But the trouble was just starting and there were underlying reasons for Wade's outbursts that the family was just beginning to recognize. Wade had a real problem and it seemed as though Sam, Wendy, and Caleb were his main targets of anger.

What shocked Wendy was that she really was falling for Sam and she was now afraid of Wade. It looked as though the baby of the family was not going to find any kind of happiness.