Caroline clapped, Belle laughed and sighed all at once, and the Graystone brothers were applauding.

Wes wrapped his arms around his girls and told himself he was never letting go.

Back in Royal...

Brandee Lawless left her foreman in charge of the mare and her new foal and walked through her ranch house with a smile on her face. Though the birth had gone well, she wanted to email her vet, Scarlett McKittrick, to come give the new mother and baby a once-over.

She snatched her Stetson off, letting her long, wavy blond hair tumble free to the middle of her back. Shrugging out of her jacket as she walked...