7.
Alex was gone for most of the next day. Claire was slightly worried. "Has anyone seen Alex?" She asked.
"No" Becky replied.
"Oh wait, he said something about going to town for something "important" - must have been pretty important 'cos he's been gone for awhile eh?" Terry wondered.
"Yea, tell me if you see him can ya?" Claire was curious as to what this important thing was. Then it struck her - "Was he having an AFFAIR?!" Then she stopped "I've got to stop being paranoid. He mentioned yesterday we were together, so maybe he's just getting supplies?" Claire couldn't stop thinking about it until the afternoon when he came home.
"Alex!" Claire yelled chasing after the Ute on Blaze. "Where the hell were you all day?!"
"Good afternoon to you too, Claire." Alex grinned.
She slowed down and descended the horse. "I was just - worried that's all."
"Well don't be. I was just getting the financial stuff for Killarny sorted. Don't tell Dad though. He might throw a fit."
"How'd your leg? Feeling any better?"
"Oh yea, a lot actually." His voice changed into a lighter, happy tone.
"Still cant ride Alex!" Claire had to remind him. She knew he wanted to be able to do things by himself again. Only one day being lame, and he was already trying to take control.
"We can sit in the hammock and watch the sunset cant we?" Alex put on a soppy face. Claire laughed.
"As long as it doesn't involved too much physical stuff. Don't want to injure you anymore ya know!" They both walked to the deck hand in hand.
Alex was gone for most of the next day. Claire was slightly worried. "Has anyone seen Alex?" She asked.
"No" Becky replied.
"Oh wait, he said something about going to town for something "important" - must have been pretty important 'cos he's been gone for awhile eh?" Terry wondered.
"Yea, tell me if you see him can ya?" Claire was curious as to what this important thing was. Then it struck her - "Was he having an AFFAIR?!" Then she stopped "I've got to stop being paranoid. He mentioned yesterday we were together, so maybe he's just getting supplies?" Claire couldn't stop thinking about it until the afternoon when he came home.
"Alex!" Claire yelled chasing after the Ute on Blaze. "Where the hell were you all day?!"
"Good afternoon to you too, Claire." Alex grinned.
She slowed down and descended the horse. "I was just - worried that's all."
"Well don't be. I was just getting the financial stuff for Killarny sorted. Don't tell Dad though. He might throw a fit."
"How'd your leg? Feeling any better?"
"Oh yea, a lot actually." His voice changed into a lighter, happy tone.
"Still cant ride Alex!" Claire had to remind him. She knew he wanted to be able to do things by himself again. Only one day being lame, and he was already trying to take control.
"We can sit in the hammock and watch the sunset cant we?" Alex put on a soppy face. Claire laughed.
"As long as it doesn't involved too much physical stuff. Don't want to injure you anymore ya know!" They both walked to the deck hand in hand.
