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hell it had gotten this bad without him or Logan noticing he had no idea, but he wished Brad would just buzz off and leave him to fix it. He set to work in silence.
âWell, then,â Brad said, finally getting the message and turning back towards his ute, âglad to be of assistance. Guess Iâll see you round.â
Or not. Angus forced himself to lift a hand and wave. He let out a sigh of relief when the other man climbed into his ute and disappeared in a cloud of red dirt.
By the time Angus had fixed the fence and made it back home, his paltry lunch was as cold and unappealing as a plate of wet cardboard. He picked it up, scraped the contents into the bin and then dumped the plate in the sink.
On his way out of the kitchen and back down the corridor, he glanced into the office and saw the computer sitting on the clean desk. You could always tell when Logan had been home because he liked things tidy and in their place. Angus liked things clean but he found a bit of clutter comforting. He chuckled at the knowledge that by the time Logan returned in a few days, thereâd no doubt be papers spread all over the desk again.
About to continue past, something stopped Angus in his tracks. Heâd been a bit hard on Logan this last weekend. His brother had been so full of excitement after his date and all Angus had given him was negativity. He hated himself for raining on Loganâs parade but couldnât seem to stop it. With this thought, he went into the office, sat down at the desk, fired up the computer and then typed âRural Matchmakersâ into the search engine. Heâd never been anywhere near one of these sites before but couldnât help being curious about the woman who had Logan so excited. His brother had used the office computer over the weekend and was still signed in, so Angus didnât have to make an account for himself in order to look through the available profiles. He wouldnât snoop at the messages between Logan and Simone, but there was no harm checking her out. Wasnât that what older brothers were supposed to do?
The site was easy to navigate and with a few clicks, Angus found her. As her headshot appeared on the screen, he sucked in a breath, startled by her unique, natural beauty. He couldnât remember having such a visceral reaction to a woman in a long timeâmaybe he really did need to get out more. A larger-than-life smile had pride of place on Simoneâs pale face. It was as if she were smiling right at him. Despite being fair, her skin was flawless, not a freckle, wrinkle or blemish in sight, and her lips were full and red; looking at them made his mouth dry. She looked younger than heâd imagined. Then there was her hairâall soft and wavy, so feminine, hanging just past her shoulders, and a rich ruby-red that went perfectly with her sparkly green eyes.
No wonder Logan was smitten.
Angus shifted in the swivel chair, uncomfortable with the unfamiliar sensations Loganâs girl had stirred within him. Could he sign up for something like this?
He dismissed the idea almost immediately. The mere thought of having to dress up, go on dates, make polite small talk while he worked out if there was potential for more with someone made his head hurt. And then there was the image rising in his headâa horrible image he would never forget.
No, he couldnât possibly risk anything like that again.
Chapter Six
âBye, Mum, love you. See you this afternoon.â
Simoneâs heart swelled as Grace stretched up and kissed her on the cheek. âHave a good day, honey,â she said, waving off both her girls as they headed down the street to the school bus. Not that Harriet responded. Simone sighed. At least she still had one child who didnât hate her guts and wasnât embarrassed to be seen with her. Sheâd once read somewhere that having a child was like letting your heart forever walk outside your body and, man,
âWell, then,â Brad said, finally getting the message and turning back towards his ute, âglad to be of assistance. Guess Iâll see you round.â
Or not. Angus forced himself to lift a hand and wave. He let out a sigh of relief when the other man climbed into his ute and disappeared in a cloud of red dirt.
By the time Angus had fixed the fence and made it back home, his paltry lunch was as cold and unappealing as a plate of wet cardboard. He picked it up, scraped the contents into the bin and then dumped the plate in the sink.
On his way out of the kitchen and back down the corridor, he glanced into the office and saw the computer sitting on the clean desk. You could always tell when Logan had been home because he liked things tidy and in their place. Angus liked things clean but he found a bit of clutter comforting. He chuckled at the knowledge that by the time Logan returned in a few days, thereâd no doubt be papers spread all over the desk again.
About to continue past, something stopped Angus in his tracks. Heâd been a bit hard on Logan this last weekend. His brother had been so full of excitement after his date and all Angus had given him was negativity. He hated himself for raining on Loganâs parade but couldnât seem to stop it. With this thought, he went into the office, sat down at the desk, fired up the computer and then typed âRural Matchmakersâ into the search engine. Heâd never been anywhere near one of these sites before but couldnât help being curious about the woman who had Logan so excited. His brother had used the office computer over the weekend and was still signed in, so Angus didnât have to make an account for himself in order to look through the available profiles. He wouldnât snoop at the messages between Logan and Simone, but there was no harm checking her out. Wasnât that what older brothers were supposed to do?
The site was easy to navigate and with a few clicks, Angus found her. As her headshot appeared on the screen, he sucked in a breath, startled by her unique, natural beauty. He couldnât remember having such a visceral reaction to a woman in a long timeâmaybe he really did need to get out more. A larger-than-life smile had pride of place on Simoneâs pale face. It was as if she were smiling right at him. Despite being fair, her skin was flawless, not a freckle, wrinkle or blemish in sight, and her lips were full and red; looking at them made his mouth dry. She looked younger than heâd imagined. Then there was her hairâall soft and wavy, so feminine, hanging just past her shoulders, and a rich ruby-red that went perfectly with her sparkly green eyes.
No wonder Logan was smitten.
Angus shifted in the swivel chair, uncomfortable with the unfamiliar sensations Loganâs girl had stirred within him. Could he sign up for something like this?
He dismissed the idea almost immediately. The mere thought of having to dress up, go on dates, make polite small talk while he worked out if there was potential for more with someone made his head hurt. And then there was the image rising in his headâa horrible image he would never forget.
No, he couldnât possibly risk anything like that again.
Chapter Six
âBye, Mum, love you. See you this afternoon.â
Simoneâs heart swelled as Grace stretched up and kissed her on the cheek. âHave a good day, honey,â she said, waving off both her girls as they headed down the street to the school bus. Not that Harriet responded. Simone sighed. At least she still had one child who didnât hate her guts and wasnât embarrassed to be seen with her. Sheâd once read somewhere that having a child was like letting your heart forever walk outside your body and, man,