Love Takes Root: A contemporary romance novella by Natasha Brown

Author:Natasha Brown [Brown, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6.

Miles stared at her as she blinked up at him, totally lost in thought. He’d seen her like this before. It was like nobody else was around when she was thinking. Maybe he’d made a mistake coming to check on her. He should have just gone to see whether Enmanuel needed any help.

He patted the side of the wall and said, “I’ll see you in a bit for dinner.”

Kara frowned and looked at him in confusion, and he blamed himself for interrupting her. Why he’d felt like he needed to see her again after a few hours’ time apart was beyond him. She was fine and didn’t need anything but to be left alone.

He turned around and exited the house. He found Elías helping Enmanuel out in the field. A bull was twenty yards away and calling loudly.

“What’s happening? Do you need help?” Miles called out, hoping they didn't.

Enmanuel stood his ground, facing the creature. The brim of his hat tilted down as the rancher stared at the beast in stillness. “He is just speaking his mind. His feet are getting swollen—this happens when it’s so muddy.”

“Is there still no vet nearby?” Miles asked, expecting the answer he’d get.

Elías shook his head and stepped closer to Miles. “No, just the man in our village who knows some remedies for unhappy cattle.”

The remedies Elías was referring to, Miles knew, weren’t rooted in Western medicine, although that didn’t mean they didn’t work sometimes. The problem was that their knowledge and resources were limited.

“We do not need his help,” Enmanuel said. “Once it dries out, things will get better.”

“Anything I can help you with?” Miles offered.

Enmanuel shook his head. “No, thank you. We do not need your help today.”

Miles watched the men walk away. He noticed nearby grazing cows chewing their cud as the Santoses moved out of sight. He was left not knowing what to do.

“Hey, loverboy!” Alita’s scratchy voice called.

Miles turned around. Alita was under the grass reed roof that covered the outdoor porch and kitchen. Smoke rose out into the gentle breeze, carrying the smell of beans and other tasty things he couldn’t identify. She rubbed her hands with a cloth, and he could see her crooked smile from where he stood.

She filled the silence with more comments as he walked slowly to where she was cooking. “You work too hard, Miles. It is no good for you—the only cure is to settle down with a good woman.”

“You like saying that, but I’m satisfied doing my job.” Miles rested his palm against a wooden post a few feet away from her.

Alita snickered with her daughter, who was busy rolling out tortillas on the table beside the stove. She anchored her knuckle on her hip. Her pale teeth flashed between her lips, and he prepared himself for more. “You might find more satisfaction with a woman, and I think you already found one.”

His head dropped forward while he laughed off her suggestion. “No, I think you’re wrong. She already has a man and like I’ve said before, I’m not looking for a woman.

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