Revolutionary Hearts
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Her father smiled at Jesse. Or rather, she knew, he smiled at the lack of interaction he saw between Jesse and Evelyn. “I wish you the best of luck in California, boy. Whenever you want to return to Texas, my ranch is always willing to hire a hand with your skills.”
Her eyes widened, but she didn’t dare look at Jesse. Surely there was some mistake. He couldn’t really leave. Her stomach plummeted.
He just couldn’t.
“Loretta’s staying, though. She’s happy here. I’ll send money to her soon as I get settled out West.” He placed his hat on his head and adjusted the rucksack over his shoulder. “Much thanks for the horse you provided me, sir.”
“It’s the least I can do for your years of service, Greenwood. Best of luck on your journey.”
She scowled. More like the least he could do to show his appreciation that Jesse was leaving his ranch.
Jesse nodded again, and then turned to leave. He didn’t even glance in her direction. It was as if she was invisible to him now.
She heard his footsteps leave the room, felt the air shift as his familiar scent faded, and wanted nothing more than to run after him as fast as she could.
Instead, she stayed still.
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