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saw it and
the black stallion and white mare were beautiful.   She watched Brace take the reins from the man and lead the horses
to them.   “The white mare is my wedding
gift to you, Mrs. Connors, and the black stallion is Brett’s.”
               “They
are beautiful, but we can’t accept such expensive presents.”   She walked over and petted the white mare.
               “Nonsense,
they are my gifts to you.   You will
accept them.   Tell your wife, Brett.”
               Brett
cleared his throat.   “We accept and they
are indeed fine horseflesh.   They will
be a prized addition to the ranch.   Thank you.”
               Mindy
looked at Brett ready to refuse once more when he shot her a warning look.   She kept quiet when Scuffy walked up beside
her to pet the mare.
               “She’s
beautiful.   I can’t wait to see you ride
her.”
               Mindy
nodded, but tears threatened to spill over because all she could think about
was that she had to sell the horse her pa had given her last month to pay the
ranch hands.   “I think she likes me.”
               “Me
too.   I’ll take the horses into the barn
and get them taken care of.   You go tend
to your husband and guest.”
               “Thanks,
Scuffy.”   She walked over to Brett and
Brace.   “Come up to the house.”   She lifted her skirts and ran up to the
house and into the kitchen.   She put on
coffee and cut three slices of their wedding cake, placed them on plates, and
set them on the table.   When Brett and
Brace walked in, she smoothed her dress down with sweaty palms.   She couldn’t help but remember Brace wanting
to buy the ranch.   “Please sit
down.   The coffee will be ready in a few
minutes.”
               “Thank
you,” Brace said, pulling out a chair and sitting down beside Brett at the head
of the table.   “My condolences on your
pa’s passing, Mrs. Connors.”
               “Thank
you,” Mindy said.
               “I
only met your pa once, but I liked him immediately.”
               “Is
that the day you came here wanting to buy our ranch?”
               “Yes
it was.   I’d just moved here and hadn’t
found a place yet.   When your pa refused
to sell to me, I was lucky to purchase Mr. Gaver’s ranch.”
               “Pa
would never sell out.   Neither will
I.”   She just thought she’d get the
point across to him in case he wanted to expand the Gaver’s ranch.”
               “I’m
happy with my place, so don’t need another.   I am happy that Brett settled here and married you.   When he wrote to me that he was coming here
and marrying up, I couldn’t believe it.   Never thought he’d get out from under his father’s thumb.”
               Brett
laughed.   “I don’t think I could take
another minute in that office.   I was
going stir crazy.”
               “Wait
until your father finds out where you are.   You know he’s going to come here to bully you into moving back home.”
               ‘It
won’t do him any good.   He’s welcome
here, but he’s not going to control my life anymore.   I feel free for the first time in my life and I like it.”
               “I
understand how you feel.   It was like
that for me with my father too.   My
brother’s the one who likes to be shut up in an office and traveling on
business all the time.”
               “Yeah,
Parker always was a suit and tie type man.   Glad he is happy.”
               “He’s
getting married too.   I will probably
have to go home for the wedding and I’m not looking forward to it, either.”
               “I
never thought he’d have time to find a wife.”
               “She
found him and has more family money to add to the overflowing pot.”