The Rancher's Rules
“She lay on her stomach, her legs bent at the knees and crossed in the air. She leaned on her elbows, with one hand holding a book and the other cupping her chin.
“Good book?” Rafe’s voice held a bit of tease. The fire in the hearth was just about out and it was very clear that she hadn’t made supper. Annie barely seemed to have heard him.
“Mmm hmm,” she responded. Then realization dawned. “Oh, my goodness,” Annie cried. She jumped up and looked about her. “I’m sorry, Rafe, I didn’t real...ize the time, and I didn’t even notice the fire was going out.” Annie was suddenly nervous. Would he spank her for this? Sometimes she just didn’t know what to expect where he was concerned. She chanced a worried glance in his direction.
“It’s all right.” Rafe was actually smiling at her. “Don’t fret over it. I’ll just get this fire going again and then, if you don’t mind making dinner, I can use the time to fix that loose shelf in the pantry.”MoreLess
“Good book?” Rafe’s voice held a bit of tease. The fire in the hearth was just about out and it was very clear that she hadn’t made supper. Annie barely seemed to have heard him.
“Mmm hmm,” she responded. Then realization dawned. “Oh, my goodness,” Annie cried. She jumped up and looked about her. “I’m sorry, Rafe, I didn’t real...ize the time, and I didn’t even notice the fire was going out.” Annie was suddenly nervous. Would he spank her for this? Sometimes she just didn’t know what to expect where he was concerned. She chanced a worried glance in his direction.
“It’s all right.” Rafe was actually smiling at her. “Don’t fret over it. I’ll just get this fire going again and then, if you don’t mind making dinner, I can use the time to fix that loose shelf in the pantry.”MoreLess
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