Lee made the mistake of falling for one of the floater hands. Kenzie was a floater she went from ranch to ranch, helping whenever needed she was never out of work, and she never got branded quite a fee ranches used floaters since they can pay them the bare minimum. She likes the Yellowstone Dutton ranch a lot they're very different than the other ranches she's worked on. She didn't feel like a floater she felt like she belonged. Her contract was up and she was getting her next assignment Lee was the one that got the mail every day and he saw the offical letter of her next his heart sunk he was hoping he could talk his father for keeping her on for another year. He couldn't let her leave she brought a life to the ranch that hadn't been there before. "Dad, how'd ya feel about bringing on a new branded hand?" Lee asked one night at dinner. John looked up at his oldest son, raising an eyebrow at him. "Well, it depends who we're talking about. If it's your little girlfriend, then I say brand her and keep her. If not, the answer is no." John said in his same monotone voice, trying to hide how excited he was that Lee finally found someone. "Dad, would you ask her cause I don't know if she'll say yes to me, but she'll say yes to you, please, dad." Lee said, almost pleading with his father. John just nodded his head. After dinner, John and Lee went to the bunkhouse she was packing her stuff, getting ready to go, since she'd probably have to leave the next day. John motioned for the other hands to leave, and they did. Lee: Darlin' can we talk to you for a second? Lee asked nervously she wasn't technically his girlfriend his dad, brothers, and sister just liked to call her that