Temptation Ridge
“He jumped in surprise when he saw her. “Morning,” she said brightly.
“When did you get here?” he asked her.
“Not that long ago. Maybe a half hour. It was such a beautiful morning, I decided to come right down here, see what I could get done. Then I’ll shower off the stable and have some breakfast.”
He stepped toward her, frowning. “Shelby, you weren’t home last night.”
“You mean this morning, don’t you? Because you weren’t home last night, either.”
“Shelby—”
“I was with Luke. But just in case y...ou wondered or were worried, I told Vanni where I was going.”
“All night?” he asked.
“All night,” she said firmly, giving her chin a lift. He was quiet for a long time, looking at her from under those fierce, hooded brows. Finally she leaned on her shovel and met his eyes fearlessly, stare for stare. “You have something you want to say to me?” she asked.
“Let’s go for a short ride…talk about some things…”
“I’m going to pass on the ride, Uncle Walt.MoreLess
“When did you get here?” he asked her.
“Not that long ago. Maybe a half hour. It was such a beautiful morning, I decided to come right down here, see what I could get done. Then I’ll shower off the stable and have some breakfast.”
He stepped toward her, frowning. “Shelby, you weren’t home last night.”
“You mean this morning, don’t you? Because you weren’t home last night, either.”
“Shelby—”
“I was with Luke. But just in case y...ou wondered or were worried, I told Vanni where I was going.”
“All night?” he asked.
“All night,” she said firmly, giving her chin a lift. He was quiet for a long time, looking at her from under those fierce, hooded brows. Finally she leaned on her shovel and met his eyes fearlessly, stare for stare. “You have something you want to say to me?” she asked.
“Let’s go for a short ride…talk about some things…”
“I’m going to pass on the ride, Uncle Walt.MoreLess
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