She saw his fists clench and would bet her favorite bay gelding that he did so to keep from flipping her off.
She smiled.
He turned back just in time to catch it.
“Thanks” was all he said before setting off again.
“He’s never going to make it all the way down there without some help,” she heard Rana mutter.
“I know,” Alana said.
“He probably thinks the guest quarters are nearby,” the girl added.
“He’ll learn otherwise soon enough,” Alana muttered.
“Should I tell him about the footpath behind the barn?” Rana asked. “That’s a much safer route for someone in a wheelchair.”
Alana glanced at Cabe, and when she saw the small smile alight upon his face, said, “I think we’ll let him figure things out on his own.”
So it was that all three of them watched as the stubborn man moved farther and farther down the road, completely oblivious to the fact that there was a special trail for people with disabilities. But Alana figured if she mentioned the trail she’d probably upset him even more. She could tell he was the type of man who didn’t like the “disabled” label at all.
“You think he’ll stay the whole three weeks?” Rana asked, and Alana noticed she had tears in her eyes. Poor girl’s feelings were hurt.
Alana heard Cabe huff. “I think we’ll be lucky if he lasts three days.”
Alana gave him twenty-four hours.
THE COWBOY NEXT DOOR
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Copyright © 2013 by Brenda Smith-Beagley
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