she laughed.
"Good job," both men said at the same time.
"Hank, I'm going to saddle Scout and take him out with
Farrah," Shane said as he walked away.
Hank taught Farrah a few commands on how to get Snowflake
to go and to stop.
"You're a quick learner," Shane said as he took
off his black cowboy hat and placed it on her head.
"Come on, let's ride around the ranch!" She
giggled as they took off.
***
Austin was walking around the ranch with Rebecca and her
mother in tow. He didn't know how long he could take listening to the two women
complain about everything from the house decorations to the menu for tonight's
dinner. He was in a sour mood, but it had a lot to do with the fact that he
wanted to see Farrah.
"Who is that riding on your mother's horse?"
Rebecca asked. "Farrah," Austin replied, not taking his eyes off
Farrah.
"I thought Snowflake didn't allow anyone to ride her
since Charlene died?"
Austin ignored Rebecca as he watched Farrah ride alongside
Shane. Excitement rushed through him as he watched the woman he loved ride the
horse that his mother had loved and cared for.
"She doesn't," Austin finally said as he walked
over to where Farrah was, leaving Rebecca gawking at them.
"He likes her," Gwen said as they watched Austin
walk over to Farrah.
"She is not his type," Rebecca said and started
to walk after Austin.
"Rebecca, wake up." Gwen grabbed Rebecca's arm.
"Look at his face, the way he watches her and smiles. He never smiles or
looks up at you like that. You're delusional if you think that Farrah Rue's
color is going to keep Austin away from her. It didn't stop your father."
"I'm not going to lose Austin to her," Rebecca
snapped.
"You better not, because your father won the battle
with the pre-nuptial agreement. I get nothing."
"Mother, I know what is at stake." Rebecca pulled
away from Gwen.
"Good. Because, as I see it, you need to get married
and have babies."
Rebecca stopped and turned back. "What did you just
say?"
"Marry him and have a baby," Gwen repeated.
"Mother, you just gave me an idea." Rebecca
kissed her mother before going in Austin's direction.
***
"You look good up there, Farrah," Austin said.
Farrah turned to see Austin standing against the wooden
fence.
"Thanks, McBride." Looking at her watch, she
said, "I need to go check on the food."
Austin climbed across the fence before Shane could dismount
and help Farrah down. He took the second of being close to her to inhale her
sweet scent.
"Ms. Rue, it's a pleasure to see you again,"
Rebecca said as she approached them.
Farrah moved away from Austin and stood near Shane. "Hi,
Rebecca."
"It's Mrs. McBride." Rebecca wrapped her arm
around Austin's waist.
Austin was taken aback by Rebecca's rudeness toward Farrah.
"Rebecca, you're not a McBride yet," Shane
laughed.
"I'm practicing." She smiled.
"Thanks for the ride, Shane." Farrah took off
Shane's hat and handed it to him.
"You can hold it for me, sugar."
"Shouldn't you get back to the kitchen?" Rebecca
asked. "I don't want my guests to be served late."
Austin opened his mouth to tell Rebecca to lay off Farrah.
"I can assure you that I run a very efficient
business. Your guests will not be served late." Farrah started towards the
kitchen.
"I'll walk you back to the kitchen," Shane said
as he walked in step with Farrah.
Austin's blood started to boil as he watched Shane put his
hand on Farrah's back. He looked at Rebecca, who sported a devious smile.
"Why are you being mean to her?" Austin asked.
"We're paying her to cook and cater these parties, not
to flirt or ride a dumb horse," Rebecca snapped as she pointed her finger
in Farrah's direction.
"That's enough!" Austin shouted, causing some
nearby workers to stare at them. "I've had enough of your mouth and
criticism."
Rebecca stood in silence as Austin left her. She huffed and
puffed as Austin's cousin Hank stared at her with a smile on his face. She
wasn't a blind woman. Actually, she saw the way
"Good job," both men said at the same time.
"Hank, I'm going to saddle Scout and take him out with
Farrah," Shane said as he walked away.
Hank taught Farrah a few commands on how to get Snowflake
to go and to stop.
"You're a quick learner," Shane said as he took
off his black cowboy hat and placed it on her head.
"Come on, let's ride around the ranch!" She
giggled as they took off.
***
Austin was walking around the ranch with Rebecca and her
mother in tow. He didn't know how long he could take listening to the two women
complain about everything from the house decorations to the menu for tonight's
dinner. He was in a sour mood, but it had a lot to do with the fact that he
wanted to see Farrah.
"Who is that riding on your mother's horse?"
Rebecca asked. "Farrah," Austin replied, not taking his eyes off
Farrah.
"I thought Snowflake didn't allow anyone to ride her
since Charlene died?"
Austin ignored Rebecca as he watched Farrah ride alongside
Shane. Excitement rushed through him as he watched the woman he loved ride the
horse that his mother had loved and cared for.
"She doesn't," Austin finally said as he walked
over to where Farrah was, leaving Rebecca gawking at them.
"He likes her," Gwen said as they watched Austin
walk over to Farrah.
"She is not his type," Rebecca said and started
to walk after Austin.
"Rebecca, wake up." Gwen grabbed Rebecca's arm.
"Look at his face, the way he watches her and smiles. He never smiles or
looks up at you like that. You're delusional if you think that Farrah Rue's
color is going to keep Austin away from her. It didn't stop your father."
"I'm not going to lose Austin to her," Rebecca
snapped.
"You better not, because your father won the battle
with the pre-nuptial agreement. I get nothing."
"Mother, I know what is at stake." Rebecca pulled
away from Gwen.
"Good. Because, as I see it, you need to get married
and have babies."
Rebecca stopped and turned back. "What did you just
say?"
"Marry him and have a baby," Gwen repeated.
"Mother, you just gave me an idea." Rebecca
kissed her mother before going in Austin's direction.
***
"You look good up there, Farrah," Austin said.
Farrah turned to see Austin standing against the wooden
fence.
"Thanks, McBride." Looking at her watch, she
said, "I need to go check on the food."
Austin climbed across the fence before Shane could dismount
and help Farrah down. He took the second of being close to her to inhale her
sweet scent.
"Ms. Rue, it's a pleasure to see you again,"
Rebecca said as she approached them.
Farrah moved away from Austin and stood near Shane. "Hi,
Rebecca."
"It's Mrs. McBride." Rebecca wrapped her arm
around Austin's waist.
Austin was taken aback by Rebecca's rudeness toward Farrah.
"Rebecca, you're not a McBride yet," Shane
laughed.
"I'm practicing." She smiled.
"Thanks for the ride, Shane." Farrah took off
Shane's hat and handed it to him.
"You can hold it for me, sugar."
"Shouldn't you get back to the kitchen?" Rebecca
asked. "I don't want my guests to be served late."
Austin opened his mouth to tell Rebecca to lay off Farrah.
"I can assure you that I run a very efficient
business. Your guests will not be served late." Farrah started towards the
kitchen.
"I'll walk you back to the kitchen," Shane said
as he walked in step with Farrah.
Austin's blood started to boil as he watched Shane put his
hand on Farrah's back. He looked at Rebecca, who sported a devious smile.
"Why are you being mean to her?" Austin asked.
"We're paying her to cook and cater these parties, not
to flirt or ride a dumb horse," Rebecca snapped as she pointed her finger
in Farrah's direction.
"That's enough!" Austin shouted, causing some
nearby workers to stare at them. "I've had enough of your mouth and
criticism."
Rebecca stood in silence as Austin left her. She huffed and
puffed as Austin's cousin Hank stared at her with a smile on his face. She
wasn't a blind woman. Actually, she saw the way
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