Herd to Breathe by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Mr. Redburn?”

Chance Redburn looked up from his desk. Papers were scattered all over the surface and Cina could tell she was interrupting him at a bad time, but she didn’t think there actually was a good time. “Yes, Miss Fairbanks?”

She took a few steps into his office. “I wondered . . . well, that is to say, I have a question.”

He laid down his pen. “Seems there’s a lot of that going around lately. Have a seat.”

She sat in the chair across from him, but perched on the edge rather than scooting back. She didn’t feel like she could relax—her conflicting emotions had made her tense. “I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, and I know you and Violet are sorting things out and getting everything arranged the best you can, but . . . I’m just not sure that Mr. Gray and I are going to be a match. I’ve tried and tried to get along with him, and it seems pointless.”

“Hmm. Is he being unkind to you?”

“No. He’s not being anything to me. He’s as boring as a plain white wall, and he has the personality of one too.”

“Hmmm,” Mr. Redburn said again. He looked thoughtful for a moment. “Miss Fairbanks, do you know what I do when my cattle won’t breed?”

She blinked. That seemed like a sudden and somewhat inappropriate change of subject. “No, I don’t.”

“I leave the two of them in the corral, and sooner or later, they change their minds. Now, most cattle will breed right off. They understand that’s their job. But there are always those who need that extra little bit of time. Whether they’re just being stubborn or need to think about it, I don’t know, but sure enough, if I leave them alone, they’ll set things right eventually.”

Cina’s cheeks felt warm. “But you do realize we’re not cattle, Mr. Redburn.”

“It’s been my experience that creatures are creatures, whether they’re people or cows, and they’re all pretty much the same under their hides.”

“So, you’re suggesting that I give Mr. Gray a few more chances.”

“Exactly. Some just need a little more adjustment than others.”

“I suppose I can do that. Thank you.”

Cina slipped out of the room before Mr. Redburn could compare her situation to any more cattle-breeding techniques. Being a former rancher, things like that were natural to him, but they certainly weren’t to her, and she definitely didn’t like being compared to a cow. She didn’t think anyone would.

Giving Mr. Gray a few more chances . . . She’d only been in town a short while, but it felt like she’d already given Mr. Gray more chances than any one person really needed. If they were supposed to be together, surely they wouldn’t be getting off to such a slow start. They’d be finding things in common—or at least, interesting differences to talk about. She should anticipate seeing him again. She should get excited when she heard his voice at the door. That’s how things should be going, if this was a proper courtship.

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