The Devil Between Us by S. C. Wilson

Author:S. C. Wilson [Wilson, S. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Backabity
Published: 2018-06-06T23:00:00+00:00

Jesse slept soundly, but anxiety flooded her mind the moment she woke up. It felt like a big day. It was a big day. Jesse got dressed and headed out. She ran into Edith.

“Morning, Jesse. How’d you sleep?”

“Just fine, thank you. How are you this morning, Edith?”

“Right as rain. Look, Jesse, I have to confess. I’m the one who told Abby you were here. I know I ought not be meddlin’ in your affairs, but I couldn’t let you leave without seeing her. Abby is a wonderful woman, and she deserves a good man. I can tell she really cares about you.”

“I don’t care that you told her. I care about her, too, but Abby and I are friends. Nothing more.”

Before Edith could reply, Abby rode up on a beautiful white horse.

“Morning, you two!” she said from her saddle.

“Morning,” Edith said.

“Morning, Abby.” Jesse scratched the horse behind the ears.

“Jesse, this is Titan. You ready to ride?”

“Yeah. I’ll go get Buck.”

Once Jesse headed off to the barn, Abby leaned in the saddle, and whispered to Edith. “Thank you again for coming to tell me last night.”

“Oh, now,” Edith said, “you don’t have to thank me. I know he’s sweet on you, you just have to give him time to realize it.”

Abby leaned back and shrugged her shoulders. “Well if he is, he sure is good at hiding it.”

“Just be patient, dear. Love works in mysterious ways. Is that fried chicken I smell?” Edith sniffed the air.

“Yes it is. I’m going to try and see that he at least eats good while he’s in town.”

“I noticed the weight loss, too. Must have been one hell of a winter for him.”

Jesse trotted Buck out of the barn. “Ready when you are. Where are we going?” Her eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

“You’ll see, just try to keep up,” Abby said. She gave Titan a nudge to the flanks. His hooves kicked up dust as she rode off.

Edith looked up a Jesse. “Well don’t just sit there. Get goin’.”

Jesse smiled down at her. She pulled her hat down lower to keep it from flying off and called out, “H’yaw!”

Buck had no problem catching up. The two rode out into the country, side-by-side. Abby’s riding skills impressed Jesse. She had no problem getting Titan to leap over fallen trees or splash through streams. Conversation flowed easily during the ride, and even the quiet stretches were enjoyable. Jesse knew from the position of the sun the trip took them a couple of hours. It felt like minutes.

They dismounted, patted the dust off themselves, and secured the horses to graze. Abby asked Jesse to help her spread a blanket under a massive oak tree. The small clearing next to the river was absolutely spectacular, surrounded by lush vegetation. Across the river an enormous waterfall danced off the granite bluffs. The sounds seemed to serenade them.

“How’s Mabel?” Jesse asked.

“She’s fine. It was a long road, and for a while we weren’t sure she was going to make it. She’s tough, though.

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