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“Uh-huh,” he drawled, his eyes staring into mine. “You don’t want to play these games with me, Lucy,” he said, so softly that only I could hear him.
“So, did you decide what you wanted to eat yet?” Amelia asked me. I was grateful for her interruption.
“Maybe a cheese omelet, if you don’t mind.”
“That sounds pretty yummy. With some toast?”
“Hmm, that does sound good,” Beau nodded. “I’ll go halfsies with you, if you don’t mind.”
“Perfect.”
“Just cheese, dear? Nothing else? No mushrooms, peppers, bacon, ham, onions?”
“Oh no. I …” I paused and then looked over at Beau. “Well, what would you like?”
“Well, I would absolutely love cheese, mushrooms, and sausage, if you don’t mind.”
I paused. I didn’t like mushrooms at all and I certainly didn’t want them in an omelet, but I didn’t want to say that to him.
“Gross,” Austin said. “Mushrooms in an omelet. Yuck.”
I looked over at him in surprise. That must’ve been the only thing we have in common.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” he said.
“Just I’ve never met anyone else that didn’t like mushrooms as much as me,” I said.
“Oh, you don’t like mushrooms?”
“No, I can’t stand them.” I looked at Beau and then Amelia. “Maybe you could do half the omelet with mushrooms and the other half not?”
“Sure, dear. Why don’t you guys have a seat? Oh, and Beau?”
“Yes, Mom.”
“I was thinking you could show Lucy around the ranch today. Get her acquainted with how everything works so she can see the property.”
“Sure, Mom. Definitely.” He looked over at me. “You excited?”
“Of course. Maybe I should go and shower now and get ready. And then after breakfast, we can go?”
“Oh, you don’t have to shower now,” Austin said. “You can wait to shower until after you shoveled the horse manure.”
“What?” I said, my eyes widening.
“You do know you’re on a ranch, right?” He looked at me and started laughing. “You’re going to see horse manure, cow pat, deer shit, dog shit.”
“Enough,” Amelia scolded. “This is the kitchen. This is not talk for the kitchen.”
“Mom, since when have you cared what we talk about in the kitchen?” Austin rolled his eyes.
“Now that we have a female guest in the house.”
“It’s okay. You guys can talk about whatever you want to talk about,” I said quickly. “Don’t mind me. Pretend I’m not even here.”
“How could we do that?” Beau said with a small smile. “Someone as beautiful as you, we couldn’t forget that you’re here.”
“Well, that’s mighty nice of you. I wouldn’t say that I am beautiful.”
