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“Oh, I definitely am. He wants to go into law, and his debate is what put him over the top. I mean, his 4.0 GPA didn’t hurt, but it was his debate that got him the scholarship.”
“What does he think of you moving away from his hometown?”
“He told me it was time,” Rebekah said. “His father was worthless, and I couldn’t seem to totally let him go while we lived in the same town. I’m sure this change is exactly what I need in life.”
“Sounds like he wants only the best for his mom.”
“He’s an incredible kid. I can’t deny it.” Rebekah shook her head. “Now, we need to switch topics or I’ll either spend the whole day crying because I miss him, or I’ll talk about him so much, that you’ll be looking for anything you can find to stick in your ears to block out the sound of my voice.”
Alexis laughed. “I hope to have a child I can be that proud of one day.”
While Alexis finished up her grocery list and got everything ordered, Rebekah cleaned the kitchen. And she didn’t just give the counters a quick scrub, but she cleaned the front of the refrigerator, the stoves, and the other appliances. Then she mopped the floor in there.
“I cannot stand a dirty kitchen,” Rebekah said as she was done.
“Well, I don’t think you missed even a tiny speck of dirt, so it’s all good,” Alexis said.
“I got a pickup time between one and two. We should leave around noon, have lunch, and then head to Walmart.”
“Sounds good to me,” Rebekah said. “Am I allowed to clean cars as well?”
Alexis laughed. “Kyle drove down from Montana just a few days ago, and I drove from Texas not long before that. There are cars that must be cleaned.”
“Oh, good. I like doing cars, because I can start with something filthy and have it perfectly clean within an hour or two.”
“Sounds good to me. I need to spend some time this afternoon finding a lawn care guy. Apparently, Alex, my father took care of it himself, and I don’t think that’s something I want to do. We do have a nice riding mower in the garage though.”
“I’m not great at lawns,” Rebekah said. “I’d hire someone from town. Or let the cattle mow it.”
Alexis laughed. “I can just imagine all the men’s reactions if I let the cattle run around on the lawn to ‘mow’ it for me.”
“Ahh…we don’t care what the men think, do we?”
“We shouldn’t…” Alexis walked back toward her bedroom. “I need to move all of Kyle’s things into my room from the spare today too.”
“You haven’t been sleeping with your husband?” Rebekah asked, surprised.
“We were introduced at the altar on Saturday. We waited a couple of days to get to know one another.”
“I love to read the old mail-order bride stories. Your marriage sounds like one of them.”
Alexis nodded. “I’ll be right back.” Slipping into her room, she used the facilities and brushed her hair.
Rebekah was waiting for her in the living room. “I’ll help you move his things this afternoon. I think in the beginning there will be lots of little projects.”
“Yes! Like getting my pictures off the walls in the living room. I feel like I’m judging myself all the time.”
“Were those there when you got here?”
Alexis nodded. “Apparently my father kept up with my life despite the fact that I had no idea who he was.”
“That’s crazy,” Rebekah said.
“He even paid for half of my college tuition, and I’d never heard his name before.” Alexis sighed. “It was the lawyer’s idea for me to contact the woman who introduced Kyle and me. He and my father thought it would be a good idea for me to find a cowboy who could handle the day-to-day management of the ranch, while I worked on the business end of things.”
“Sounds like your father was a very smart man!”
“I like to think so. I just wish I could have met him.”
