November 12, 2008
Hebron, Texas
"So…" Josh said slowly, reining in his horse.
Caleb groaned inwardly as he brought his own mount to a stop beside his twin's. He knew why Josh had wanted to drag him out for this ride.
"Mia's due any day now, isn't she?" Joshua asked.
Caleb nodded, looking over the plain.
"Have you asked her yet?"
"Asked her what?"
"To marry you, of course."
"No."
"You'd better get to it."
"Did Mom and Dad put you up to this?" Caleb asked a little more sharply than he had intended to.
His twin shifted in the saddle. "Why would you ask that?"
"Because I've talked to you about it. I'm not ready for marriage. The idea of living with Mia until I die… I'm not comfortable with it."
"What about your son, though, Cay, what about custody?"
"We'll stay together, Mia and I, for the boy, but I just can't commit like that to her. It's a freaky idea."
"Mia freaks you out?"
"Yeah, a little. She's blunt and controlling."
"So is every other woman in Texas!"
"Not true. Marissa's not."
"She's from Maine. That's kind of the other side of the nation."
They stayed silent for a minute before Josh sighed and turned his mount around, starting back towards the bed and breakfast where they had grown up.
"So marrying freaks you out, huh?"
"For right now, yes."
Josh shook his head. "One day…"
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