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Chapter 15

That's where they found me, clinging to Misty's neck confessing to her my entire sadness. We were in the barn pasture where I had left her before. And that's where DJ, Sam, and Jen found me. They wrapped me in a hug and I began to calm down. Misty nudged my back and made us all laugh.

"You know you have horse snot on your back," laughed Jen.

I didn't mind. It was comforting to me. "Yay," I said sarcastically with a smile. They all turned serious.

"Lea he is a horrible, lowly guy. Don't let him get to you. The only reason he told Sheriff Ballard what was happening was to get my dad in trouble with him. He only wants revenge on me and my family."

I nodded trying to concentrate. "But how's Ross? Is he okay with this?"

Sam paused and flashed a look of concern and then amusement. "He's fine. You are going to have to bandage his hand again though. And when you're done, Brynna could use one too."

"They didn't?"

"Oh but they did," said DJ with a smile.

"Where are they?"

"Jakes moving the truck, Sheriff Ballard and the hands are trying to get Linc into the police cruiser, and Brynna, Ross, and Wyatt are getting the first aid kit."

I nodded and strode quickly toward the house with them following behind me.

I burst through the door and almost knocked into Ross. He caught me before I fell backward. I avoided his eyes and took his bandaged hand. It was bleeding again.

I looked up at Brynna. "Mrs. Forster I am so sorry. Are you okay?"

She smiled. "It was worth it. But Lea," her eyes flicked between me and Ross, "what is really going on here?"

Ross moved to sit and I went with him. Trying to occupy myself with his hand, to avoid Wyatt and Brynna's eyes.

I took a deep breath and started, "Well…Rossandikissedlastnight."

"You what?"

"I'm sorry Mrs. Forster but it wasn't his fault. I kissed him because I was overcome with emotion about revealing everything to him." I had just practically revealed my secret. I hoped that they didn't catch on to it. Turning to Mr. Forster, "Please don't let him get into trouble. He shouldn't be penalized for my misjudgment."

"Lea, then what do you suggest we do?" said Brynna.

"We can't let Linc get his way on any of this, which means we can't tell Sheriff Ballard. I am so sorry for what all of this did."

"Please call him Mr. Slocum out of re…politeness." She knew not to say respect. "And don't be sorry there was nothing you could do to stop it." She still hadn't answered my question completely.

Wyatt did. "Well then there'd be no point in my firing Ross, not like I would have in the first place."

A sigh of relief escaped me. And I felt my hand relax and realized I had been squeezing Ross' hand tightly. "Thank you Mr. Forster," and at the same time "Sir," nodded Ross. He nodded in response and got up with Brynna to go outside and talk with the sheriff.

We sat there in silence while I bandaged his hand again. "How does it feel?"

I looked into his face studying every chiseled feature. The look of his jaw, the set of his eyes, his lips. I tried to avoid staring into his eyes, for they would bring back so much emotion.

"Better," he said taking my hand again.

My head turned to stare at him. Was he really holding my hand? I stood up quickly and practically ran to the door.

"Lea, wait."

I stopped but didn't turn to face him. "Thank you," he said.

I paused to look at him, his blue eyes gazing into mine. "Anytime," I said with a slight smile. "Come on, let's go out there."

We walked outside to see Linc sitting in to police cruiser with a black eye and a fat bleeding lip. I didn't feel sorry for him.

"See Jake, never get on my bad side and be good to my girl Sam here or I'll have Ross come and hit ya," teased Jen.

"Very funny Jen," said Jake as he rolled his eyes. Their bickering always had us laughing.

Even the sheriff cracked a smile. "I am sorry for the inconvenience everyone. And Linc Slocum will be pursued for harassment on a minor."

"Thank you Heck," said Wyatt.

He drove away with Linc hollering in the back seat.

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