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At breakfast the nextmorning, John informed me I no longer needed to bother with the itinerary if I didn’t want to. I looked at their plans for the day, my eyes lighting up when I saw they were going hiking.
“Sorry, Sophie, but with your wrist, I’d rather you waited until after the weekend. If you fall again, you’re going to make it worse.”
I sighed and nodded my agreement. “I understand. I’ll have a lazy day by the pool, turning myself into a lobster.”
He gave me a sly smile. “Well, don’t cook yourself too much. We’re going out this evening for tea.”
I frowned, wondering what he meant. “What, a cook out again?”
He shook his head. “No, but you may want to think about how a cowgirl looks if you catch my drift.”
A huge grin spread across my face at the mention of dressing like a cowgirl. I immediately thought of what I’d brought with me, and what I hadn’t. I didn’t have a checked shirt nor a hat. The jeans and the boots weren’t a problem.
“Is anyone going into town later? I may need to get a few things.”
He laughed at me. “I’m sure whatever you need we can dig out here, but Brady is running into town after he’s finished up in the barn.”
My wanton thoughts from last night reappeared, my insides churning at just hearing his name. I thanked John before taking a deep breath and heading towards the barn. I stepped inside the cool shade, grateful for a moments reprieve from the early morning sun beating down on me.
“Good mornin’.”
I jumped, turning around as Brady appeared from the stall behind me. “Hi.”
A few seconds silence fell between us before a nervous laugh grabbed us both.
“Is there something I can help you with?”
I started fiddling with my hair to disguise my discomfort. “John said you were heading into town later?”
He nodded. “Yeah. Is there something you need?”
I blushed, dropping my gaze to the floor. “He hinted at something about dressing like a cowgirl tonight?”
He chuckled, took his hat off, and plonked it on a hay bale. “I see. And you want to go shopping I’m guessing?”
New temperatures I didn’t think possible soared through me. “I have the jeans and the boots. I don’t think turning up in my bra would be very appreciated.”
A broad smile took over his face. “As much as I would love to disagree with you, I think you’re right there.”
I smiled, and dropped my eye contact as I struggled with what to say next. I knew my face had gone bright red, I could feel the volcanic heat burning through my skin.
“I have some things at my place which should fit you. Save you the ridiculous costs of buying something from town.”
I snapped my head up. “Wh...what?”
He chuckled. “The clothes shops in town are far too expensive for what you get. It seems daft me having suitable clothes at home that are never worn, and you spending two hundred dollars or more on a shirt for one night.”
I thought over his point. He did have a fair one. “Um, sure? I don’t want to put you out or anything though?”
“It’s fine. I wouldn’t have offered if I didn’t want to carry it through. They’re lovely clothes, they need wearing anyway. It’d be nice to see them on someone again.”
My heart lurched. Did they belong to an ex-girlfriend? After all, why else would he have women’s clothes unless he liked dressing up in them?
Ignoring my wonderings, I remembered my manners. “Thank you. I really appreciate it.”
“No problem.”
