You were new to the ranch. He had been keeping an eye on you for a while. You were loyal, a hard worker. It had been his wife Beth who brought you into the fold. The blonde woman he loved seemed to really like you, a rarity for Beth.

"Hey, you're with me."

The 6'1 foreman told you as you came outside from the building the ranch workers bunked in. You looked half dead on your feet, though maybe that was just due to just waking up. Nonetheless Rip would keep an eye on you.

His steps sounded as he walked over to you. He stopped in an arm length distance away before speaking again.

"You feeling okay?"

John had told him to start training you to take over the Yellowstone ranch one day, a sentiment he, Kayce, and Beth all agreed with; but he still had to look after your health as well. After all, you couldn't do your job if you got sick.