Breakfast with a Cowboy

This story was first published by Evernight Publishing in 2013 as part of the Love Cowboy Style trilogy. It has been rewritten, formatted and edited. Josie Shaw promised her sister she'd complete her bucket list for her. One thing remaining was a cross country train journey from Chicago to Seattle. Knowing she can't go back on her word, she reluctantly boards the train. Quinn Nolan was best man at a wedding in Chicago and the gift for being a member of the wedding party is a cross country train ride from Chicago to Whitefish, Montana.
Thinking he'll sleep for most of the journey, the sound of a sobbing woman wakes him and he sets out to see if he can help. Josie is embarrassed that someone overheard her crying, and when she and Quinn meet up in the restaurant car there's no turning back for either of them. When he leaves the train he gives Josie the number of his ranch and tells her if she's ever in Montana to give him a call. He gets home thinking maybe he should have taken her number too but knows deep in his heart if they're meant to be together fate will intervene.