Strength of the Heart by Carrie Carr

Author:Carrie Carr [Carrie Carr]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Gay, Lesbian
ISBN: 9781930928756
Google: eRL0PQAACAAJ
Amazon: 1930928750
Publisher: Lightning Source Incorporated
Published: 2002-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

The sun was fighting a losing battle with the darkness as the furniture truck lumbered slowly away from the ranch house. Lex stood on the west edge of the wraparound porch, enjoying the familiar sights and smells, while the others could be heard laughing in the den. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Home. Soft footfalls behind her caused the rancher to smile to herself. I was wondering how long it would take her. She always seems to know.

"Beautiful," Amanda murmured reverently, as the sun lost its fight and escaped behind the hills in the distance. The oranges and reds of the skyline turned purple and gray as the crickets began their song. She stepped up beside her lover and covered the strong hand that was braced against the top rail of the porch.

Lex turned to face the young woman beside her. "You certainly are," she agreed with a smile. "Thought you’d be inside with everyone, enjoying the champagne that Grandpa brought."

The younger woman shook her head. "I like the company out here even better." She sighed happily as she was enveloped in Lex’s arms. "Oh, yeah. This is nice." Amanda felt something crinkle against her cheek and leaned back to look up into her friend’s face. "What’s this?" She asked, poking lightly on the tall woman’s breast pocket.

"If you don’t know by now, we must not be doing something right," Lex teased. She pulled back far enough to reach into her shirt pocket and pull out a folded envelope. "I’d forgotten all about this." Seeing her father’s familiar handwriting on the outside, she swallowed the lump that had suddenly formed in her throat. "Guess I might as well see what it’s all about, huh?"

"You don’t have to do this right now, Lex. Maybe tomorrow, after you’ve had some rest." Amanda wasn’t certain what was in the sealed letter, but she worried about the effect it would have on her lover. "Why not come back in the house with everyone? You can hear Grandma tell embarrassing stories about me."

The tall woman shook her head. "Actually, I was gonna go down to the barn and check the horses. Save me a place inside? It won’t take me that long."

Amanda nodded. "Sure." She reached up and caressed Lex’s cheek. "Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you?"

"Nah. Go back inside and enjoy yourself. I’ll be back in a few minutes." Lex leaned down and placed a tender kiss on Amanda’s lips. "See you in a bit." She winked and then vaulted over the railing onto the dirt below.

Lex stepped into the quiet barn and closed the door behind her. She grabbed a brush from the wall and walked over to Thunder’s stall. "Hey there, fella. I’ve missed you." The horse nickered softly and nuzzled her chest, causing the rancher to chuckle. "Yeah, yeah, I know. You’ve missed me too."

She spent the next fifteen minutes brushing the dark stallion until his coat shone. Putting the brush away, Lex sat down on a nearby bale of hay and pulled the folded envelope out of her shirt pocket.

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