Sabrina by Lori Wick

Author:Lori Wick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2010-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Rylan had not made it to the forge yet. He had cleaned a few stalls and spent time trying to calm a frightened mare who was trying to kick her way out of the box. He had to shoe her before the day was out, and he wasn’t exactly thrilled with the prospect.

He wondered afterward how long she’d been standing there but didn’t ask. Sabrina had come in the door, much as before, and stood over by the three- and six-cent hooks.

“Hello,” Rylan said, headed that way.

“I’m here to rent a rig,” Sabrina said, not quite believing it herself.

“Is that right?” Rylan said, just fighting a smile and wondering how anyone could manage to look so confident and uncertain at the same time. Not to mention beautiful. The light blue dress she was wearing was not something he’d seen before.

“I’m going to see Cassidy.”

“That’ll be fun. Have you driven a buggy before?”

“Not for a long time.”

“I think I have just the right one.”

“I don’t want the horse to run away with me,” Sabrina said, not willing to take for granted he would know this.

“I don’t think that will happen,” Rylan said, already planning to send Candy. She would be calm even if her tail were on fire.

“Jeanette said Cassidy used to do this.”

“Every week.”

Sabrina made herself stop talking then. She was a bit panicked about it all and wondered if she shouldn’t just go and see Heather and Becky. Rylan had not actually done anything yet. It wasn’t too late to change her mind.

“I’m not sure,” she started, and Rylan stopped. He’d been pulling the rig out into the wide alley between the stalls but set it down and came back to her.

“About driving the rig?”

“Yes, and Cassidy is not expecting me. I don’t even know if she’s home.”

Rylan almost said he was certain she was, but he made himself walk to the door. He looked up and down the street and smiled when he saw the wagon.

“I think you might find someone from the ranch at the mercantile. Why don’t you check there, and then you can ride out with whoever is going home.”

Sabrina looked down the street the way Rylan had, but she didn’t see anything in particular. She already felt foolish for bothering him and didn’t want to ask what he’d seen.

“Do I owe anything for your time?” she asked instead.

“Five dollars,” Rylan said, his face utterly serious, and a laugh escaped Sabrina before she could stop it.

Rylan’s own smile appeared before he spoke again.

“Will you do me a favor? Stop back and let me know if you need the rig.”

“Certainly I will, and thank you, Pastor Rylan.”

“You can do me another favor while you’re at it, and just call me Rylan.”

“Oh,” Sabrina said. “What do I call you now?”

“Pastor Rylan.”

“And you call me Sabrina, don’t you?”

“Um hm.”

“But everyone else calls me Bri.”

“I think I’ve noticed that.”

“Why is that?”

Rylan didn’t answer. He stepped out in front of the livery and shouted, “Cassie! Hold up a minute.”

Cassidy brought the wagon to a halt and waited when Rylan waved to her.

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