Spur of the Moment (Bell Buckle Book 1) by Karley Brenna

Author:Karley Brenna [Brenna, Karley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

26

Bailey

The morning air was cooler as summer began its transition into fall, so I opted for my red flannel over my white t-shirt. Once the sun warmed up, I’d shed it, but for now, I was comfortable as I headed over to Bottom of the Buckle Ranch to start my chores.

Aside from Brandy breaking her finger, last night went great. It brought up feelings of nostalgia as we all sat around the table. We’d done it plenty of times in the past few years, but without Lettie there, it always felt like something was missing. I’d been awestruck watching the sun set, the colors dancing across Lettie’s features, her eyes blazing sapphires against the orange glow.

I parked my truck and hopped out, leaving it unlocked on habit. Halfway to the white barn, a whistle sounded from my left. My head swiveled toward the sound. “Over here.” Lettie waved her hand in the air from where she stood bent over a pile of two-by-fours.

I made my way over, my boots kicking up dust with each step. “I’ve got to muck the stalls before I can get started,” I said when I approached her.

“Our volunteer, Cathy, offered to do it so we could get a head start on the barn before it got too hot.”

She wrapped her hands around three boards at once and I quickly bent to grab them before she hurt her back. “I can whip it out real quick. Won’t take longer than thirty minutes if you’d wait.”

She let me take the planks of wood from her and then bent to grab another three. “You’re going to hurt your back lifting them like that,” I said.

She ignored me, lifting the boards with a grunt. She headed around the side of the barn, awkwardly maneuvering the beams before tossing them down on the dirt behind the building with a loud slap.

She dusted her hands on her jeans as she said, “Things should speed up now that we have all the lumber and a nail gun.”

“I don’t see why we couldn’t get it done before winter then.”

“If you don’t let the volunteers keep up with your chores, there’ll be no way. Do you see this thing?” She gestured to the barn but I kept my eyes on her, already well aware of the state the structure was in.

“You doubt my ability to keep up with our project and get other work done around here?”

“No, but there’s only so much one person can take on. I don’t want you stretching yourself thin.”

I leaned a shoulder against the outside wall of the barn, smirking at her. “You worried ‘bout me, Huckleberry?”

Her cheeks heated and she looked away. “Worried about you?” She scoffed. “Please.”

When she met my gaze, she saw the look in my eye before I moved. She darted in the opposite direction and I ran after her, catching her before she made it even ten steps. I wrapped my arms around her middle, lifting her feet off the ground.

She screamed, but I saw the smile on her face.

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