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Chapter Eight
When Kyle walked in the door that evening, the house was filled with the delicious aroma of Italian cuisine. “Whatever that is, I sure hope it’s done!” He leaned down and kissed Alexis, not touching her anywhere but her lips.
“It’s frozen chicken ravioli, and alfredo sauce, along with garlic bread. Doesn’t it smell amazing?”
“Yes!” He walked into the kitchen and washed his hands. “What a day!”
“What happened?” Alexis asked.
He sighed. “One of the fences got cut and we had a few hundred head of cattle in the neighbor’s field. It took all afternoon to get them back. That’s one thing that’s the same between cattle and bison. Getting them back into the right enclosure is a pain in the butt.”
“I’m sorry,” Alexis said. “I found a lawn care guy today. I finished the menu for the month, and Rebekah and I went to town for groceries.”
He nodded. “Sounds good. Looks like we’re all getting a ton done around here.”
“Oh, and Rebekah and I moved all your things into my room.”
Kyle grinned. “That sounds like the most productive use of your time all day.”
“I thought so,” Alexis said, getting up from the couch and going into the kitchen. “Can I help you put anything on the table?”
“Just get drinks for the two of you, and I’ll handle the rest,” Rebekah said.
“Coke?” Alexis asked Kyle over her shoulder.
“Sounds good.”
She grabbed herself a Barq’s root beer and poured both drinks into glasses, carrying them to the table. She sat down with Kyle. “It was a busy day, and I still haven’t started on the books.”
“I would put that off until the other business people report for duty on Friday,” Kyle said. “I talked to Joe about it today, and he said everyone gets paid on Saturday afternoons. The checks are cut on Fridays, and I’ll take them with me when I go out and make sure everything is still going as it should on Saturday. Basically, means I’ll ride around on Saturday afternoons to make sure all is good, and pass out checks while I’m there. It’ll help me get to know the different people. Joe usually does it, but he wants me to start learning names.”
Alexis nodded. “Maybe by next Friday, I’ll know how to cut the checks myself.” She looked at Rebekah. “Do you mind if we pay you on Friday afternoons after we cut the checks for the whole ranch?”
“Not at all. I think that’s smart.”
Alexis looked at Kyle. “Her son got a full-ride scholarship to Harvard!”
“That’s amazing!”
“Especially considering his mama got married right out of high school and never even went to a day of college,” Rebekah said, smiling. “I’m pretty proud of him.”
“I would be too.”
Rebekah carried their plates to them, setting them on the table in front of each of them. She put a basket full of garlic bread there as well.
“Are you going to eat with us?” Alexis asked.
“No, I’m going to go eat in my room and talk to my son. He’s been texting that he has something exciting to tell me.”
“Enjoy,” Alexis said.
“I’ll be out to do the dishes in a little while. Don’t touch them!” Rebekah said.
“She’s bossy,” Kyle said as he watched her walk away.
“She’s just trying to keep me from overextending myself,” Alexis said.
He took a bite of his food and smiled. “This is absolutely amazing.”
