A Cowboy's Touch
“She handed Maddy the bag. “Okay, all set. I put extras in there in case your dad is especially hungry.”
Wade glanced up from where he was putting on his boots. “And I am. It smells great.”
“Maddy, don’t forget the you-know-what.” She winked. “You two have a great time.”
Maddy’s face fell. “You’re not coming?”
Abigail looked between Wade and Maddy. “I thought you’d want to spend the afternoon with your dad.”
“I do, but I want you to go too.” Her sad eyes pulled at Abigail.
“Maddy,” Wade said. “I...t’s Abigail’s only day off.”
The last thing she wanted was Maddy thinking Abigail only saw her as a paycheck. Plus, it would give her a chance to talk to Wade. “I’m happy to go if you want me along. That is, if your dad doesn’t mind.”
His lips pressed together, and Abigail was sure he did mind. He shrugged anyway. “Suit yourself.”
“Yay!” Maddy said. “I’ll be right back.” She ran to retrieve her dad’s gift.
Abigail pulled an extra soda from the fridge, torn.MoreLess
Wade glanced up from where he was putting on his boots. “And I am. It smells great.”
“Maddy, don’t forget the you-know-what.” She winked. “You two have a great time.”
Maddy’s face fell. “You’re not coming?”
Abigail looked between Wade and Maddy. “I thought you’d want to spend the afternoon with your dad.”
“I do, but I want you to go too.” Her sad eyes pulled at Abigail.
“Maddy,” Wade said. “I...t’s Abigail’s only day off.”
The last thing she wanted was Maddy thinking Abigail only saw her as a paycheck. Plus, it would give her a chance to talk to Wade. “I’m happy to go if you want me along. That is, if your dad doesn’t mind.”
His lips pressed together, and Abigail was sure he did mind. He shrugged anyway. “Suit yourself.”
“Yay!” Maddy said. “I’ll be right back.” She ran to retrieve her dad’s gift.
Abigail pulled an extra soda from the fridge, torn.MoreLess
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