The Wyoming Kid by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber [Macomber, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-11-12T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Letty and Chase often invited Lonny, and now Tom, to join them for dinner on Sunday evenings. Tom had accepted twice, but this week he declined. Before Lonny left, Tom asked if it would be all right if he watched a few of those videos Lonny had mentioned earlier.

Lonny had no objection to that. He smiled as he pulled out of the yard in his pickup and headed for Chase and Letty’s. He was glad to be able to help the boy, hoping it worked out, with the dance and Michelle and all.

Lonny drove the short distance to Chase’s ranch, still feeling confused about Joy. He counted on Letty to have some insights on what he should do about his feelings for her. He knew he could be stubborn, but until recently he hadn’t recognized how much his attitude had cost him. For nearly two years, he’d allowed his relationship with Joy to lie fallow. During that time he’d watched her develop friendships in the community, and he knew that everything he’d accused her of was wrong. She was no city slicker; from the first, she’d done her best to become part of the community. Lonny hadn’t wanted to accept that because she’d wounded his pride. He’d wanted her to fail just to prove how right he was. It bothered him to admit that, but it was the truth. He swallowed hard and his hands tightened around the steering wheel. Because of his stubbornness, he’d done a great disservice to Joy—and to himself.

Plain and simple, Lonny was attracted to Joy—more than attracted. Their kisses over the past few days confirmed what he already knew. Another uncomfortable truth—not once in the last two years had Joy been far from his thoughts. She’d always been there, just below the surface of his consciousness. Following their traffic incident—as she’d correctly described it—the potency of that attraction had all but exploded in his face.

Lonny had been a fool. He could acknowledge it now: for two years he’d been in love with Joy. The near-collision had simply brought everything to the surface, and it explained his overreaction to the events of that afternoon. He grinned thinking about the way he’d stormed at her as if she’d nearly caused a fatal accident. No wonder she was wary of him.

Deep in thought, Lonny missed the turnoff to the Circle C. He must’ve driven here ten thousand times and not once overshot the entrance. The fact that he had today said a lot about his preoccupation with Joy.

As Lonny drove into the yard, he noticed that Chase was giving Cricket a riding lesson. The little girl slowly rode a brown spotted pony around the corral while Chase held the lead rope. Chase gave him a quick wave and continued walking the girl and her pony. Meanwhile, Letty sat in a rocking chair on the porch, watching.

Lonny crossed the yard and joined his sister, claiming the rocking chair next to hers.

Letty raised her glass of lemonade in greeting. “Tom won’t be coming?” she asked.

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