We’re happy to report that after our Mr. Cowboy reality show ended, we’ve enjoyed several young women moving permanently to Stone Ridge. These ladies are nobody’s fools. They got a good look at the handsome cowboys we have us around here and what do you know, many decided to stay. Can’t say I blame them.
But so far, the only official engagement has been that of my niece, Bonnie Lee Wheeler, to the love of her life, Sean Henderson. Yes, thank you very much, I did engineer this reunion. Sure, I partially blamed myself for the demise of their relationship in the first place. But what can I say? All’s well that ends well.
No engagements to speak of but give them time. They’re brand-new relationships, and quite a few of them. We do, however, quite unexpectedly have an unfamiliar woman in town. Colton, the last Henderson brother, has returned with a fiancée. Hearts broke all over Stone Ridge at the news that he didn’t come home alone. I hear rumors that several of our single women were holding out for his return. Well, ladies, that’s what happens when you wait. We have plenty of cowboys, so you have no excuse.
Actually, Colton has been gone so long that some of us forgot what he looked like. We have heard stories of all his bravery overseas, yes we have. But it seems he is done with all that, and back in Stone Ridge ready to be a cowboy again. Good for him.
We have no idea what to make of Jennifer so far, except that she’s as nice as could be. However, I can’t help feeling there’s something special going on out at the Henderson ranch and I’m not just talking about Bonnie Lee’s nuptials. Colton and his fiancée are rarely seen apart. Whenever she comes into town, wouldn’t you know Colton is right behind her. He even tried to attend the ceremony for the gifting of the marriage quilt, an annual Ladies of SORROW Stone Ridge tradition! Why, men are absolutely forbidden. We made him stand outside and he did, like a sentry. We can’t discuss the men of Stone Ridge with one of them in our midst!
Honestly, love is one thing, but he acts like more of a…well, for lack of a better word I’d say bodyguard.
Why on earth he feels he must protect his fiancée in Stone Ridge is beyond me. This is the place where all our men look out for the few women we have. Nothing will ever happen to her on our watch.
Either way, we’re sure glad Colton is back, and he was kind enough to bring his woman with him.
~ Beulah Hayes, President of SORROW (Society of Reasonable, Respectable, Orderly Women) and keeper of the Men of Stone Ridge bible, tenth edition. ~