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Eden removed her hat and fanned herself with it. They’d just left the barn and she was so hot. Sweat beaded on her upper lip and trickled down between her breasts. She’d melt by the time they got to the pasture. She snorted. She remembered Ian telling her she wouldn’t melt. God, shemissed him. She shook her head.
“If you miss him when he’s close, how is it going to feel when he isn’t?” she muttered.
“You’re talking to yourself,” Cammie said. “You must have that man on your mind.”
Eden sighed. “I do and I shouldn’t.”
“All you have to do is get through the rest of this week, and the next one. Then we’ll be gone.”
God that hurt!So bad that she couldn’t breathe for a minute. She placed her hand over her heart and sucked in deep breaths.
“Are you okay?” Cammie asked with concern.
Eden nodded. “Yes, I think so.”
“I thought you were going to pass out.”
“It must be the heat. I’ll be fine.” She continued to fan herself with her hat and noticed she wasn’t the only one.
It looked like everyone was miserable with the heat. She hoped it would get cooler once they reached the higher elevation. It would be a wonderful reprieve. She brought her swimsuit since she found out the creek had a swimming hole, and they could use it. As hot as it was, she might get in and not get out.
Once they reached the campsite, everyone dismounted, and sighed in unison. Eden chuckled along with everyone else.
She removed the saddle and blanket, then took her bedroll over toward the firepit. After picking her spot beside Cammie, she erected the tent, then sat on the log beside the pit, and watched the guests talking and laughing.
“I’m so glad you told me to bring my suit,” Cammie said when she sat down beside her.
“I’m happy I did too. I am getting in that creekvery soon.”
“I’ll be right behind you.” Cammie sighed.
“What’s wrong?”
“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I am going to miss this place.”
“This place or Dusty?”
“Both. Is it possible to fall for someone so quickly? Wait. What am I saying? You know the answer to that.”
“Stop.”
Cammie shrugged. “You, Eden Leigh Fairchild, know I’m telling the truth.”
Eden sighed. “It doesn’t matter.”
“God, what a mess we’ve gotten ourselves into.”
“I know. Who would have thought that we’d be so miserable that we want to leave early?”
“Really. I remember you bitching about me booking us here.”
“I should still bitch at you. Because I came here with you, I fell for a cowboy I can’t have.”
“I should bitch at myself.” Cammie sighed.
“You got that right. Why did I let you talk me into this?”
Cammie snorted out a laugh, and Eden laughed with her.
