Trading Secrets by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson [Carlson, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC042000, FIC053000
ISBN: 9781441246363
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014-09-03T04:00:00+00:00

13

Working outside is a welcome relief after my long morning spent in hell’s kitchen. Okay, I know that’s a bit harsh. But being in the company of someone who despises you is not pleasant. As I lead the horse in a straight line and Zach operates the seeder from the other end, I distract myself from obsessing over the perfectly lovely Rachel by trying to figure out why Zach’s mother loathes me so intensely. Why I care or am consumed with this indisputable fact makes absolutely no sense, but I can’t seem to help myself. Besides that, it helps to pass the time.

“I know we’ll be late for supper,” Zach calls out to me as we pause to turn the horse around. The sun is getting low in the sky. “But let’s see if we can do this next row while there’s still some light. That way we can leave the seeder near the barn to be ready for morning.”

I turn back to look at him. “Fine with me.”

He removes his straw hat, running a hand through his hair so that it frames his glistening face in feathery dark curls. I try not to gawk at him, but I can’t help but notice how strikingly handsome he looks in these last golden rays of sunlight. I wish I could sneak a photo. “That is, unless you’re starving,” he calls out as he puts his hat back on.

“I’m okay,” I assure him, turning around and getting the horse lined up to do another row. “Let’s get ’er done.” His dad has already gone into the house to eat, and the truth is, despite the empty rumbling in my stomach, I’m happy to postpone this meal. Hopefully the others—primarily Zach’s mom and Rachel—will be finished by then.

The sun is nearly down by the time we reach the end of the row. “I can barely see,” I tell Zach as we finally stop.

“Ja, I know, but I wanted to get as much done as possible. As it is, I’m afraid the planting won’t be finished before it’s time to leave tomorrow.”

“What time do we have to leave?” I ask.

“If your dad wants us there by 3:00, we’ll need to leave before noon.” Zach is removing the horse’s harness now.

“Really?” I blink. “It’ll take three hours? My dad said the airfield’s only about fifteen minutes from town.”

“Fifteen minutes in a car,” he reminds me.

“Oh . . . yeah.” I try not to feel stupid.

“You go ahead and get your supper,” Zach tells me. “I’ll see to the horse. I want to give Molly her medicine too.”

“I’m going to call my dad first, to figure out tomorrow.”

“Don’t let anyone hear you,” he warns. “That is, if you mention the part about me going up in your dad’s plane.”

“I’ll be discreet.” Keeping his concerns in mind, I go around to the other side of the barn, standing next to the corral as I make my call.

“Micah,” Dad says happily. “How are you doing?”

I give him an update on the corn planting, describing what a beautiful sunset I just witnessed.

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