Emma's Dream by M. Lee Prescott

Author:M. Lee Prescott
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Mount Hope Press
Published: 2015-08-25T05:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 40

Early Sunday morning, the crew was saddling the horses, loading up the pack mules, and running back and forth from the Lodge to the stables to collect guests and food for the trip. To Ben’s irritation, Ben Senior had assigned him to group orientation, which meant he was stuck at the Lodge until just before their departure. When all the guests were shuttled away, he hopped in the Rover and raced down to arrive just as Jeb was leading a saddled horse from the barn. Scanning the crowd, he did not see Maggie.

“Hey, Jeb, where’s your boss?”

“He’s in the office.”

“No, Maggie.”

“Not working. She had a thing and it’s such a small group, Harley told her not to come in.”

Ben swore under his breath, heading into the barn to find Harley, who was on the phone. When he hung up, Ben said, “Look, man, I gotta run into town. Be back in half an hour.”

“No can do, buddy.”

“I’m not asking, I’m telling you.“

“She’s not home. And if she were, she wouldn’t want to see you.”

“So she told you?”

“No, but I know you and I know Maggie. We’re not blind around here, you know. We’ve all noticed your cool behavior toward each other.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Cool it, buddy. You’re as transparent as glass, the pair of you. You’ve been mooning around like a lovesick puppy, and every time I mention your name to her, she practically bites my head off. Now shake it off, and let’s get cracking. The group’s getting antsy out there. We’ve got some real beginners. I need to you be there with them and me. Comprende?”

Ben stormed out, grabbed his pack from the Rover, and headed to find Rowdy. Lovesick puppy, indeed.

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