It was only their third day there and everything seemed to be different.
Linda had already figured out to be up before they came for her. Besides
she had a new reason to get up now. Before it was just because she had to,
now it was because she wanted to.
When they went to the hall for breakfast with the other guest's Hartley was
waiting for them. He looked very cheerful and comfortable as he put an arm
around Linda and said a warm hello to everyone. He smelled of soap and
aftershave, and looked very handsome in a white shirt and jeans. Emily
couldn't help but notice how good they looked together and Angie agreed
when she commented on it on the way to the stables.
After dinner that night they all went out t a local rodeo, where the
wrangler Charles was riding. It was absolute craziness. But this was what
Emily had grown up around when she was younger, so she was really excited
"Now that I see what some people do for fun, I really like me job," Hartley
said.
"I do to." Linda laughed.
It has been a remarkable evening and Hartley sat with them for a while when
they got back and then he and Linda took a walk, he brought her back around
mid-night.
Maybe it was because they stood in the light of the moon kissing for ages.
Emily and Angie thought it was very cute and romantic.
"So what do you think will happen?" Emily asked Angie.
"It would be nice to see them work things out with him, but it's hard to
tell. And I'm not even sure she's worked it all out in her head with Vince
yet. I don't know what happened to him, we knew him and he always seemed
like this great guy and Linda was always so crazy over him. But I guess
some things change people." Angie said.
"Yeah I know, it doesn't really ever sound like the Vince we all knew, even
the fax she got. It was cold, no emotion what so ever. But he's been such a
bastard to her all year, I just hope she leaves him." Emily said sounding
hard on him then usual.
" The thing is, he knows where's coming from. I guess it death turns some
people into saints and others into monsters." Angie commented.
Emily was about to say something when Linda walked in beaming.
"So are we allowed to check for beard burn?" Emily laughed bringing up the
school days.
"God, I had forgotten about that." Linda laughed.
They chatted for a bit and Linda and Angie decided to go to bed, but Emily
was still all- hyper from the rodeo. She sat there reading when she heard a
soft tapping on the window. She thought it might have been an animal but it
was Charles, with a boyish grin on his face.
"Shhh!" he said.
"What are you doing here?" She whispered, "You can get in trouble."
"I don't know, I think I've gone crazy. Or maybe just crazy over you." He
said.
"I don't want t you to get fired over this." She grinned.
"That's something I could deal with." He said as he leaned in and kissed
her
"You better get out of her before you get caught, I don't want my trip
ruined because you get fired and have to leave." She smiled.
"I have Sunday off, will you come with me?" He asked.
"Yes, now go." she laughed.
"I'll see you tomorrow." He said as he ran off.
"I saw you." Linda and Angie laughed from behind her.
"I thought you two went to bed." Emily laughed.
"And miss the charming wrangler, how could we?" Angie smiled.
"All right, you can go away now." Emily laughed as she went into her own
room.
