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hard to grasp even if my dad’s an
asshole, ya know?”
    “Change is hard, but remember that change is
what makes life an incredible journey.”
    “That’s a good point, but it doesn’t make it
any easier,” she says as the server brings back our change.
    “You ready?” I ask as I leave the tip. She
nods and I place my hand on the small of her back and guide her
toward the truck. “So what kind of movie would you like to
see?”
    “Something that will make me laugh my ass
off.” I glance at her backside and she catches me.
    “I’d hate for you to lose that,” I say, and
she pulls me in for a kiss.
    We steal glances at each other on the way to
the theater. Luckily for Cadence, there’s a new comedy playing. We
order popcorn and share a drink. Cadence snuggles up under my arm
and we laugh and enjoy the movie together. I could get used to
having her this close.
    When we get back to the farm, Regina and
Hamilton are at the edge of the drive. I don’t want her to get
upset again so I look at the clock to see if I have time to take
her somewhere while they say goodbye. And, if I’m being honest, I
really don’t want to let her go.
    “ You wanna get outta here?”
I question.
    “Nah, let’s go check on
Daisy.” What did she say?
    “Where is Cadence and what have you done
with her?” I ask with a smile.
    “Look, I don’t want to see that and we don’t
have much time, so we can go talk to Daisy. She gets me,” she says
with a wink.
    I park the truck at the barn and we make our
way toward the fence line. As if Daisy knows we’re here for her,
she wanders over.
    Cadence waits for her to approach and smiles
as she reaches across the fence and rubs her ears. Daisy turns her
head and licks her sleeve.
    “Oh my gosh, Daisy I love you but this shirt
cost a hundred dollars,” Cadence says as she squirms.
    “You’re kidding right? Ms. Mae has a washing
machine.” I wink as I stand behind her and wrap my arms around her.
“It will be fine. Isn’t that right, Daisy?” She moves her head.
“See, Daisy just said yes.”
    “Well, I guess if Daisy says so, it will be
fine.” We both chuckle and then stand in silence as Daisy moves
back out into the field.
    “Thank you, Cadence.”
    “For what?” she asks, turning to face
me.
    “For letting me in.” She pauses and looks up
at me. I think she’s about to say something but instead her lips
collide with mine.

Chapter 8
    Cadence
    The date with Barrick was perfect. I’m still
on cloud nine when I wake on Monday.
    I feed the cows and check on Daisy before
school. When I get there, Jade and I discuss our dance schedule for
the next two months – it’s going to be killer. And we notice that
Maddie is no longer bothering us, which is a big relief. We don’t
need her crap on top of our dance schedule.
    As we drive to the dance studio together
after school, I tell Jade I’ve got a new idea for our duet. I even
admit that Barrick may have helped me come up with it. She gives me
a smirk and starts singing, “Cadence and Barrick sitting in a tree,
d-a-n-c-i-n-g.” I know he told her. I’m going to get him for that
one, but all I can do is smile at her.
    Ms. Lyndsay greets us at the door. “Hey
girls! How was break?” she asks in a bubbly voice.
    “Mine was awesome!” Jade says.
    “Cadence?” she questions.
    “It was okay,” I say, not really wanting to
elaborate.
    “Okay? Come on now. You’ve got to have more
than that?” I notice Jade looking at her and shaking her head. Oh
why not just lay it out there.
    “It pretty much sucked except for New Year’s
Eve.”
    “Cadence, I’m going to let that one slide
but that’s not a word we use in this studio. I’m sorry it wasn’t
what you hoped it would be. If you need to talk, I’m here for
you.”
    “I’m sorry Ms. Lyndsay, it
really was bad but there is good news. I think I might have something new to add
to our duet.” She looks at us both with confusion.
    “Well then, I’m happy to hear