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“Maybe it would help to hang some trail cameras so we can see what’s going on. I’d be happy to grab a few in town later if you don’t mind.”
“That’s actually not a bad idea, Mr. Cross. Just let me know if you need any money from me for those.”
“Please, call me Jordon. And not necessary, I’ve got it covered.”
“Alright, Jordon. Have you met my daughter yet?”
Where the hell did that come from? Why would Mr. Connelley work Lacey into the conversation at that point?
“As a matter of fact, sir, I have had the pleasure. We met a couple of days ago through mutual friends.”
“’Bout damn time she met someone new. She needs to get out more, and not with those two airheads she lives with. Must be nice to live off of mommy and daddy’s trust fund and not have to work.”
Well, that was news to Jordon. Lacey talked about her two roommates but thinking back, there weren’t really any important details that she’d shared.
“She actually agreed to have dinner with me tonight. We spent a few hours together at the Rodeo last night.”
“Ah! Now that explains why her car was here this morning but she wasn’t when I got around. Interesting.”
“Sorry, sir. And yes, sir—that might have something to do with it.”
“Well, I’m not all about scolding and getting all involved in her personal life. She is an adult, but just a word of advice young man—you treat her with the respect she deserves or I’ll be hunting you down. Got it?”
“Understood, sir. Clearly.”
After the little father–son-type discussion, the two men worked productively the rest of the afternoon. Lacey’s dad taught Jordon how to mend fences and passed along a few other tricks of the trade every new farmer needed to know. He also extended his neighborly help to Jordon anytime a situation arose, including the purchasing and raising of cattle. Jordon was near certain he would be taking the man up on his offer very soon because fixing fences wasn’t the only thing he didn’t know anything about.
Chapter Eleven
One of Lacey’s favorite jobs on the farm was taking care of her horse, Nutmeg. Feeling the need for some down time, she’d taken the horse out for a couple mile run since her dad was already busy working somewhere. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d taken a few minutes and washed down the horses, either.
After she’d taken Nutmeg out of the tie downs and placed her in the stall, she heard tires ripping up through the barnyard. From the pasture. And they flew right by Lacey, stopping before they reached the main road. It only just now dawned on her that the truck in question belonged to none other than Jordon Cross. She didn’t think she’d be seeing him again this soon.
She wondered what he was doing coming through their pasture and it looked like she would get her chance, as he appeared to be backing. She went out to meet him where he parked.
“Hey Jordon, what are you doing? Why did you drive up through our cow pasture?”
“Lacey, jump in the truck. I’ll explain on the way.”
After she was in his truck and buckled in, Jordon took off at top speed out through the field where he’d come from.
“Okay, what’s going on?”
“Your dad called me this morning on my way home from your house.”
“My dad? Why?” Did Dad even know who Jordon was? That could be awkward.
“Well, because I own the fields that meet up with his at the river. He had more fence down but he couldn’t figure out why. I spent the last few hours helping and learning to fix the fencing and while we were working, we felt something jarring the barbed wire down the hill a little way from the bridge”
“Was it kids screwing around? I know Dad mentioned that yesterday.”
“I don’t think any kid could do the kind of tension that was jerking on that wire. So, we jumped in the truck and drove over the hill and you’ll never guess the sight we saw.”
“Well, don’t keep me in suspense. What?”
“Wild horses.”
“No way. Really? How many?”
