The Cowboy and the Movie Star by Elle Rush

Author:Elle Rush [Rush, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SBD Entertainment

CHAPTER 7

Clay hesitated outside Marki’s door. Normally, he started his day early. He’d already put in two hours of work before he knocked on her door the day before. Now Marki had signed up for his regular schedule.

He took a breath. She had volunteered, which had been incredibly sweet of her. Honestly, he’d been grateful when she offered to cut her lessons short. He didn’t want her to leave and he would have found a way to make it work, but knowing that she was willing to sacrifice for a family she’d just met spoke volumes about her character. He wondered how much about her offer was true. She hadn’t spoken much about the role other than to say it was a dream role. Clay hoped he’d have a chance to ask her about it.

He rapped on the door, and a wide-awake voice called, “It’s open.” He entered to find Marki up, dressed, and standing beside the coffee maker. “I’m ready to go,” she said, setting down her mug. “There’s one small problem.”

“What is it?” Because she looked fine.

“There is no way I’m going to be able to get on a horse this morning. I don’t care how nice Popcorn is. I literally don’t have the flexibility, and I’ve already done thirty minutes of yoga. I might be able to this afternoon when I’ve loosened up a bit, but right now, it would be a waste of our time. I’m good to work, though. Marjorie said I was supposed to feed the chickens first. Show me the way?”

She had immaculate posture as she walked to the door. Her short, mincing steps made it clear, though, that standing straight was all she could do. Clay felt bad for her, but the only way to move forward with her lessons was to push through the sore muscles. There were no shortcuts.

He could offer some incentive, though. “We don’t have any kind of hot tub for our guests,” he started.

“I noticed. I was going to recommend that. New riders are going to need one.” She put her hands on her hips and leaned back slightly.

“It’s already on the list. But until then, you’re welcome to use the bathtub at the house. It will really help.” He was a shower guy himself, but every once in a while, especially after a long day, he wasn’t above a soak to soothe his aching muscles.

“That is the nicest thing anybody’s ever said to me, and I’ve been nominated for an Emmy,” Marki said with a laugh. “I’ll look forward to that all day.”

“Then let’s get started. The sooner you begin, the closer you’ll be to that bath.”

He left Marki with his mother outside the chicken coop. He heard a few squawks that may not have come from the chickens, but he saw her half an hour later when she entered the barn wearing a pair of Shannon’s rubber boots. His mother had provided her with a pair of new leather gloves from the storeroom.

“This is the stinky part,” he warned her.

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