The Ant Farm by Quincy Bragg

Author:Quincy Bragg [Bragg, Quincy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780578597508
Publisher: Editorial de la Visitacion
Published: 2019-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Shel gave herself fifteen minutes to walk to her car from Matt’s prefab, drop her overnight bag in her car, and be across the road in the office at eight. The sun had been up for more than two hours and was well into the sky as she walked toward it with a light breeze behind her. The morning was still chilly so she wore a jacket over her regular work clothes of jeans and a long-sleeve top. She liked her fancy new boots so much she was wearing them to work.

Matt had left earlier, as he had a big day, what with the ant farm and the regular ranch work. She had been amazed at how much he ate for breakfast, at least twice what she did. They each cooked their own breakfast and ate together at his small dining table. They had kissed softly when Matt left, then she’d showered, straightened the kitchen a bit, zipped her overnight bag, and headed to work. Evelyn Taylor was out in her yard next door as Shel left, and the two exchanged a friendly wave. Shel noted a look of surprise on Evelyn’s face.

Is this the walk of shame, she wondered. I’ve got my work clothes on so it’s not like I’m sneaking around after midnight in my shorty clubbing dress or going back to the dorm. Evelyn’s nice, and we get along, but the word will be out on the gossip net by lunch time. Whatever. I was warned, Matt was warned.

She thought about the sunrise coming in through Matt’s bedroom window earlier. It had been so long since she had woken up with a man, much less a delightfully handsome and naked one, it took her a few moments to recall where she was. When she did, she reached out to run her hand along his chest. He had stretched, rolled closer, and put his arm over her. After some quiet good-mornings they kissed, kissed some more, and within a few minutes were making gentle, delicious waking-up love. It was less dramatic than the night before when they had been alight with desire and after tearing each other’s clothes off made active, athletic, and very satisfying love. No, this morning was pleasantly slow and sensual but just as satisfying. Afterward they lay together in bed, and she dozed off again only to be awakened when Matt got up. The thought warmed her inside her jacket and jeans.

She had given some thought to how she would reconcile her commitment to stop the new ant farm project with her attraction to Matt. There were other people she dealt with who could and had provided information to her. It helped that everyone on the ranch was curious and the rumor mill was running full tilt.

As she closed the trunk on her overnight bag she promised herself that she’d back off of him when it came to the ant farm. She turned and walked across the ranch road, unlocked the admin building door, and started her work day.

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