Among Wildflowers

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Authors: Stella Rose
horses grazing near the fence. They were beautiful. The one closest to her was a soft gray color covered in white speckles. She’d never really been around horses before, and they were much bigger than she’d imagined.
    “What’s that smell?” Lane whispered.
    She couldn’t help but laugh, turning to Lane. “I don’t know, smells like a farm I guess,” she said with a shrug.
    “Uh, it’s not a farm,” Michael called from where he was standing by the car. “This is a ranch.”
    “My mistake,” Macy murmured over her shoulder as she continued to snap photos.
    “Would you like to see where you’ll be staying while you’re here?”
    “Sure.” Macy shoved her camera back in her bag.
    Michael grinned and tipped his head toward a dirt path. Macy and Lane followed his gaze and spotted a tiny cabin at the end of the trail.
    “What is that? A shed?” Lane asked.
    “That would be the cabin you’ll be staying in. Care for a tour?”
    “Please,” Macy said pleasantly.
    Macy looped her arm through Lane’s and they followed Michael down the path to the small wooden shack. He stuck a key in the lock and swung the door wide open for them.
    “Here you are. It’s not exactly The Four Seasons, but it’ll do.”
    The cabin was a small space containing a set of bunk beds, a small sitting area with a table and two chairs, and a very tiny bathroom.
    “It’ll do just fine,” Macy said, smiling warmly at Michael. “Thank you. If it’s okay with you, we’d like to unpack and get settled in.”
    “Absolutely. If you need anything I’ll be in the main house. Helen will be preparing dinner soon. If you walk around the back of the main house to the patio, there’s a door that leads to the indoor pool and gym. Feel free to use either one while you’re here.”
    “Sounds lovely. Thanks again, Michael.”
    With a tip of his head, Michael turned and headed back towards the house.
    “You’re laying it on a little thick, aren’t you?” Lane said, throwing his bag on the top bunk.
    Macy sighed and sank onto the bottom bed, sprawling out. “After my little comment in the car about Ryland being out of the town when we got here, Michael was clearly annoyed. I can’t risk pissing anyone off. This is my chance to redeem myself.”
    “Yeah, I hear ya, girl. But this place blows.”
    “Yep. But it’s only for a week. Let’s just get through it.”
    “Remind me again how I got roped into coming along with you on this trip?”
    “Because we’ve always been partners in crime and do everything together?”
    Lane chuckled and nodded, playfully tossing a pillow at her. “Oh yeah. Hey, Mace, remind me to get a new partner.”
    Macy laughed and rolled over onto her side, getting a glimpse out the window. She wondered what the property would look like during the summer. Through the pine trees that grew around the perimeter, she could just barely make out a meadow. She imagined it was beautiful during the warm months, with flowers pushing up through the green grass. When Macy had been little, she and Aunt Suzy had loved to hop into the old station wagon and find a good hiking spot to see the flowers. Aunt Suzy loved flowers. Even before Macy had gone to live with her, Suzy would come for a visit and pick the flowers in the front yard with her. Closing her eyes, Macy could almost hear Aunt Suzy’s voice.
    “What are you doing outside, sweetie?” Suzy knelt down beside Macy on the ground, avoiding the crabgrass and weeds.
    “Mommy said to wait outside while her friend visits.”
    Suzy looked to the house and then back at Macy, giving her a warm and reassuring smile.
    “Does Mommy have lots of visitors?”
    Macy nodded, squinting up at Suzy.
    “Well, then. I guess we’ll just have to play outside while we wait, won’t we?”
    Suzy got on all fours and began gathering up the buttercups and marigolds that were sporadically growing around them. She made a small bouquet and handed it to Macy.
    “You know, Macy, a man named

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