The rancher most likely knew her from the pass, maybe a one night stand and she had a baby , now she's back and ran into him again.He finds out about the baby , I'd say they end up happy ever after Just like most love stories there are always surprise to find out you have a child with someone you once knew, Most men wouldn't care about it, they would just let you be to raise a child on your own, But if they love you they are going to do whatever it takes to have you, even if that means having a child to raise . The fact that he secretly loved her is a big plus, and that he still had feeling for her, and she loved him too.I find most love stories today are very predicableyou just about know the ending before you start to read,