Pearl by C.E. Weisman

Author:C.E. Weisman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3
Published: 2012-12-14T22:00:00+00:00

She drove home, a dazzling smile painted permanently on her lips. She smoked her Virginia, high off the thrill of the afternoon. She could still feel her heart pound as though she were riding. She knew she had to return. Not much could keep her from the open fields and the overpowering sensation of freedom it brought her. Riding with Molly had strengthened her, but being with Ben had changed her. About that, she didn’t know what to do. It was the only part of the situation she was unsure of. Being with Molly and riding didn’t come without the terror of how Ben made her feel. The emotions were interlinked. Riding made her feel resilient and more self-assured. She had never been more certain of who she was. And that was all due to Ben. Ben’s confidence in her brought out the confidence she felt in herself.

She pulled into Jumping Creek, feeling distraught over her reckless feelings for Ben. It was dangerous, this growing affection she felt toward him. She had to find a way to separate her love of riding from her attraction to Ben.

It was late in the afternoon. The sun was still high, sharing its glow before dusk set in. She had just enough time to defrost two steaks she was planning for supper before Roy was due home…if he planned to be home at all. She never asked, just went about her evening meal as though he would join her. She turned the last bend to the trailer, hitting the brakes as her breath caught at the sight of Roy’s truck. It was still hours earlier than when he usually returned from working on the Holmes property. She scanned her brain, wondering if she had mixed up the days. She never went riding on the days he worked on the farm.

She cut the roaring engine and closed the door. Slowly she walked to the front steps, opening the trailer door quietly, in the hope that Roy was napping. He sat on the edge of the couch, his long sturdy legs stretched out in front of him. His arms were crossed tightly over his chest as he stared her down with dark glaring eyes.

“Where were you?”

She paused at the door, her mind searching for an answer. For a fleeting moment she wondered whether she should tell the truth, but the risk of Roy forbidding her to ride was more than she was willing to take.

“I went to go return my key at Vinny’s,” she lied.

He cocked his head, his black hair falling over his brow. She knew if she stood with his stare on her any longer, she would break down and confess. She dropped her purse, as though things were normal, and headed to the kitchen.

“Steak okay for dinner?” she asked.

He continued to watch her, his stance unwavering as his eyes followed her every step.

She turned to smile at him. “I bought sweet potatoes to mash. Your favorite.” She unwrapped the steak, placing it in a bowl to thaw.

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