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“I have no clue.”
With a deep sigh, she dismounted and walked to him.
“I wanted to talk to you.”
“About?”
“Us.”
“I thought there was no us anymore.”
“Liam, I want to be with you.”
“Really? Then why do you question me when I tell you I have to work every day?”
“Because you don’t,” she snapped.
He clenched his jaw.
“What part of that don’t you understand?”
“All of it. You have men—”
“Who do their own fucking chores. I have a barn at my house that must be cleaned daily. Every damn day, Siobhan. I can’t take a break.”
“Bullshit. Have one of the ranch hands do it. Someone had to do it while you were on the cattle drive.”
“Yes, but I don’t expect them to do it all the time.”
She knew then it was a lost cause trying to get him to change, and she should have known better. Some people didn’t like change, and he was one of them. She was fighting a losing battle here. She took a deep breath.
“I’m leaving Clifton and going back to Denver.”
Liam stared at her, and she saw him swallow hard, but he said nothing.
“Say something,” she whispered.
“Like what? It seems like you’ve decided.”
She blinked back tears and mounted the horse. Before riding off, she stared at him.
“All I’d need is one day a week with you. I’d do that just to be with you, but you can’t even spend one day with me. I love you, Liam, but I won’t be second to this ranch—”
“Of course you won’t,” he snapped.
“I want to be its equal. Do you know why you won’t make time for me?”
“I have a feeling you’re going to tell me.”
“Because you’re scared—”
“Of what?” he snapped.
“You’re scared that I won’t like this life you’ve chosen. You’re scared that I’ll change my mind and leave you—”
“You are fucking leaving, Siobhan—”
“Because you won’t even try to compromise. How would one day hurt? Even if you cleaned your barn, you’d have the rest of the day. You won’t even do that.”
