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she was being overly self-protective.
     
    “I love animals. All animals. I know that may sound a little crazy considering I work on a cattle ranch, but one of the reasons I love it here is because we treat our animals humanely. Even when we send them to slaughter, we use the most humane ways to do it. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Alex said with conviction.
     
    Wow! She thought. She was impressed by his attitude and position on the humane treatment of animals. Sara believed that if people treat animals in a humane way, then they are good people deep down.
     
    “Actually,” he continued, “most of the guys that work with me are the same way. Even Bud, the chicken guy, treats his chickens the same way. Makes for the best chicken anywhere.”
     
    Sara smiled as they made their way back up to the rest of the group. As they reached the front of the yard, she asked where the restroom was. Alex led the way into the cabin. Sara was amazed at how big the place was from the inside. It was quite rustic, with a huge stone fireplace. A big comfy couch was across from the fireplace area along with a couple of chairs on each side. As they walked through the house, she could see the kitchen with a bar that divided the kitchen and living area. Down the hall the bathroom was at the back of the hallway. It was spotlessly clean and quite large for a cabin.
     
    “I will go ahead and meet you back outside, Miss Sara.” Alex said as he walked back through the hall and disappeared as he turned the corner to head out front.
     
    Sara closed the door and leaned up against is. She took a deep breath and sighed and started to giggle. Looking around, she did a quick happy dance to let out some of the contained excitement that had been building. Could this actually be happening? She felt like she had to pinch herself because this didn’t feel like it was real. Was she dreaming? Here she was in her middle age and feeling like a teenager. She figured it must never go away…those feelings of butterflies when you are falling for someone. And she was glad to know that she could feel this way again. It felt good to be paid attention to.
     
    After taking care of business, and making sure her face was presentable, she hurried back outside to join the rest of the group. Alex was sitting on the front porch bench, but immediately rose when she stepped outside. How much she adored good manners.
     
    They both walked down to where everyone was gathered around a long wooden table, filling up their plates with delicious home grown food. She made sure to try a little of everything.
     
    “I wish I would have brought something.” She whispered to Alex, feeling a little like a moocher.
     
    “Don’t you worry your pretty little head over something like that. I will always have both of us covered.”
     
    His response was strong and confident, as if he assumed he would be taking care of her. It made her feel special and cared for. That was a feeling she had not felt in a very long time, if ever. In fact, most of the guys in the city wanted to make sure she could pay her own way! What a different world it was out here. She wondered if all the country boys were like this.
     
    She smiled and dug in, devouring everything on her plate. The food was so satisfying and she complimented everyone on how great it was during her conversation with the rest of the gang.
     
    The next several hours were spent socializing and grazing as the sun began to set. The guys all got up and pulled out lighters to light the wood over in the fire pit as the girls cleaned off the table, covering any remaining food with foil. As they stoked the fire, she could feel the coolness in the air. Even though it was spring, the night air still had a slight feeling of winter leftover that needed to be chased away. A bonfire would do the trick.
     
    Everyone moved their chairs over around the fire as each couple got closer together. The conversation flowed, but so did moments of