Page 69 of Her Cowboy Blind Date

“That’s fair.” At least she’d lived within her budget in Gilead. Not being near a mall helped.

“Back to you, lil sis. Are you sure no one noticed you in a closet with Logan?”

“I’m sure. He wore a scarf over his head and beard. I only recognized him because I know his voice.”

“You live dangerously.”

“Don’t worry. You’ll meet Logan at my wedding.”

Mel squealed. “What wedding? Have you got a ring?”

“No. Calm the farm. Logan thinks I’ll marry Sam.”

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know. I think I made everything worse tonight.” She recapped the situation, talking through the events of the last forty-eight hours.

Mel shook her head. “You know Zach is right. You should have told Sam about Logan and Jarrod yesterday morning.”

“The Logan situation is sorted. Sam knows and believes we’re only friends. In fact, Sam and Logan could become friends. They get along well.”

“Your life is strange.”

“But not boring.”

“No. Never boring. Have you worked out why Sam is backing off?”

Becky pressed her lips together. “I don’t think he trusts me.”

“I wouldn’t trust you.”

“Hey! Don’t be mean.”

Mel raised her hands. “I’m helping you process. What’s mean about that?”

“Sorry.” Becky closed her eyes. “Sam’s not happy that he didn’t find out about Logan from me.”

“That’s why Zach’s right.”

“You always side with Zach.”

“Zach is almost always right.”

“I hate you all.” One day she’d be right, and her siblings would be wrong.

Mel snickered. “How would you cope without a big brother and sister to keep you on the straight and narrow?”

“I think you’ve both failed.”

“There’s only so much we can do.” Her sister shrugged. “It’s your life. Your choices.”

“I will apologize to Sam.”

“You’d better. A real apology. Not just pacifying words.”

She straightened her legs, stretching in her recliner. “I don’t do that.”

“We all do that. I get the impression Sam feels stuff deeply. You wounded him by not talking.”

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