Drovers Empire

by M. M. O'Reilly

It's October of 2020, but the wildfires and worldwide pandemic never happened. We return to Gungellan for a modern reboot of our beloved McLeod's Daughters. The cattle stations of Drovers Run and Killarney are still working farms, and Wilgul has found a new life. Time has passed, but the love flowing around Drovers Run has never faltered.

36. Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Tess made it to the town hall and filed Jaz's building request with five minutes to spare. She called Stevie to see how the search was going.

"I made it to town hall just in time," said Tess. "But I blew a tire on the way. I've got the spare on now, but you'll need a new one. Did you find the ring?"

"No luck on the ring, but Claire told us about your talk this morning. We love you too, Tess, and we are here if you stumble, just like you've been here for all of us," replied Stevie.

"Okay. Well. since I'm in town, I may treat myself to a burger at the pub or something. I can't think it could go worse than last night," joked Tess.

"Okay, have fun. Let us know if your plans change," said Stevie.

"Will do. Good luck with the ring."

Tess hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and walked into Hoyt's Truck Stop. She saw Finn sitting at a table for two. She sat down next to him and smiled.