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“Of course, besides all that cowboy goodness to stare at all day.”
“He’s not an object,” I snap at her.
“I wasn’t even talking about Boone, girl. I wouldn’t look at him like that, he’s yours,” she laughs. “Although, objectively, the man is stupid hot.”
Now, I’m laughing. “It is unfair how hot he is, right?”
We talk for a few more minutes and I feel a little bit better. Shelby again offers to take my place on Cowboy Day, but not that I’m faced with someone else spending the day with Boone I don’t want to let her. I close the tabs for Portugal. It’s a nice dream that running away would solve all my problems, but they would follow me, and new ones would be sure to appear.
7
Boone
Portugal? She’s so funny. I’ll move to Mars before Georgia moves to Portugal. I’ll have to find out what made her think of that country as her destination.
She still hasn’t told me that she’ll meet me, but I haven’t given up hope. I worked with the horses today and just put up the last one, giving her a little extra love. She’s new and still very nervous in these surroundings. I quickly shower and walk toward my truck. I’m going to head into town. I’m too restless to sit at the ranch waiting for Georgia to text me back. If I happen to drive by her house and see that she’s safe and at home that’s just a bonus.
“Hey, Boone, wait.” Elly comes out of the main house and waves me down.
“Hey, Elly, how are you?”
“I’m great, you on the other hand.” She gives me a stern look. I run through everything I did today to try and figure out what I could have done to piss off Cole’s wife. I come up with nothing.
“What’d I do?” I ask cautiously.
“I talked to a certain auction winner earlier today and she wasn’t thrilled with you.”
Fuck. “What did she say?”
“Well, most of it I promised not to repeat. It was the only way I could get her to tell me the truth. She did try to tell me that she was allergic to horses and then she hated horses. She doesn’t want to spend a day with you.”
“She told me she was moving to Portugal,” I admit. “Maybe we should just let her pay double and let it go. Maybe I’m pushing my attention where it isn’t wanted.”
“Don’t give up,” Elly says grabbing my arm. “I can’t tell you what else she said, but you shouldn’t give up. Just go slow and easy, like you would with a skittish horse.”
I smile. “Did you just compare Georgia to a horse?”
She nods. “If the horseshoe fits.”
We both burst out laughing and Cole comes out of the house. “You making a move on my woman because you can’t get your own, Lowe?”
“Don’t be absurd, love,” Elly says, giving her husband a quick peck on the cheek. “I’m helping him get his woman.”
Cole rolls his eyes and gets an elbow to the belly.
“I need to go think about what you’ve said, Elly. Thanks for the help.” I sneak in a kiss on her cheek and Cole chases me away.
I hop into my truck and drive quickly to the edge of the property. It borders Georgia’s family’s ranch and we used to meet out here sometimes when we were in high school. This pond was the site of some of our teenage fumbling kisses and our first taste of romance.
What do I want from Georgia? That’s what I need to know. Do I want to go on a few dates and let this run its course to a natural conclusion, parting as friends? A torrid love affair that ends in drama and hatred? Or that forever kind of love like Elly and Cole have?
I want forever with Georgia. I have always wanted to be with her. If I’m honest with myself, I wanted it at eighteen and it scared the shit out of me.
Now, I just have to convince Georgia that I’m a good bet. That she can count on me to always be there for her.
I’m watching the sunset from the tailgate of my truck when I hear someone approaching. I turn and find myself mesmerized by the sight in front of me.
“Hey, cowboy,” Georgia says as she rides up on her horse, Sugar.
