surroundings.
Kevin had returned with lemon-aid, taking a sip she could feel the cool liquid slowly drain down her dry throat. Sighing she smiled up at him. “This is lovely out here, I would love to have a place like this someday.”
“I’m afraid I get bored with it. I need people around me, this place is to isolated.” He said, looking around.
“You said you live here from the age of nine?”
“Yes, the Richards adopted me when I was nine. And some day, I’ll tell you all about it.”
January could sense Kevin didn’t want to share that information yet. Maybe when she got to know him better. She smiled and nodded her head, as she turned to watched the horses in the pasture, just off to the right of the house, she could barely see a man in the distance, riding a beautiful black horse. He seemed to be looking through a pair of binoculars in her direction.
“Are you enjoying yourself?” Kevin interrupted her concentration of the man.
“Yes, I am, but I should be leaving soon it’s an hour drive back and I don’t like driving dark roads. I am not familiar with.”
“Have you had an opportunity to enjoy the food their serving” Kevin asked leading her back toward the tables.
“No as a matter of fact I haven’t.” She laughed.
They edged their way toward the barbecue tables to fill a plate with the red delicacy. BJ and Mary joined them and the four sat down at one of the picnic tables nearby. With the delicious food and good conversation time seemed to slip by. The sun was starting to set and several lights came on throughout the patio area. Kevin and BJ left to get more drinks when Mary turned to her.
“I hope you don’t mind but BJ wants to take me home.”
“Of course I don’t mind.” January laughed. “I need to be leaving soon anyway, so I’ll not feel so bad leaving early.”
“I hope you have a good time today, Kevin seems to really like you.” Mary grinned
“Now Mary, don’t start match making again. Kevin is nice, but I assure you there is nothing there.” January warned her.
January had started wondering where the men had run off to when she noticed them talking to a well built man, she thought looked somewhat like the man on the horse, she had seen in the pasture earlier. But from the way he was standing it was hard to tell.
She caught her breath as he turned around. His tan face and shining eyes, those long muscular legs and the way he carried himself, there was no mistaken him. It was Carl. He was heading toward her now with a strange expression on his face.
His tailored shirt and designer jeans molded the muscular frame of his well proportioned body. His golden tan was evendarker next to his light blue plaid shirt. His eyes along with his sexy smile, transmitted his obvious power. Her stomach muscles tightened and holding her breath she stood up as he approached.
“Well, well, look who we have here. Miss Manson, how nice to see you again.” Carl said, tipping his hat to her.
“Mr. Richards.” January breathed cautiously.
“Have you been keeping yourself out of trouble lately?” Carl smirked.
“Trouble?” January tilted her head to the side, not understanding what he meant by that remark.
“Hey Carl, where’s Kathy?” Kevin asked, obviously annoyed at the way Carl was looking at January.
“She’s talking to some ladies over by the pool.” Came the answer. But Carl was still looking at January when he answered.
“So you’re over here flirting with our women, huh?” BJ teased him.
“Sorry old man, I couldn’t resist.” Carl said, putting his hand on BJ’s back.
“Besides, I wasn’t aware Miss. Manson belonged to anyone?” His eyes searched hers.
“She doesn’t yet!” Kevin smartly remarked.
“Well, I guess I better warn you she is certainly a hand full. I hope you’re up to it old man.” Carl gave him a halfhearted grin.
January could tell by the look Carl gave Kevin things were not good between them. She needed to get away from
Kevin had returned with lemon-aid, taking a sip she could feel the cool liquid slowly drain down her dry throat. Sighing she smiled up at him. “This is lovely out here, I would love to have a place like this someday.”
“I’m afraid I get bored with it. I need people around me, this place is to isolated.” He said, looking around.
“You said you live here from the age of nine?”
“Yes, the Richards adopted me when I was nine. And some day, I’ll tell you all about it.”
January could sense Kevin didn’t want to share that information yet. Maybe when she got to know him better. She smiled and nodded her head, as she turned to watched the horses in the pasture, just off to the right of the house, she could barely see a man in the distance, riding a beautiful black horse. He seemed to be looking through a pair of binoculars in her direction.
“Are you enjoying yourself?” Kevin interrupted her concentration of the man.
“Yes, I am, but I should be leaving soon it’s an hour drive back and I don’t like driving dark roads. I am not familiar with.”
“Have you had an opportunity to enjoy the food their serving” Kevin asked leading her back toward the tables.
“No as a matter of fact I haven’t.” She laughed.
They edged their way toward the barbecue tables to fill a plate with the red delicacy. BJ and Mary joined them and the four sat down at one of the picnic tables nearby. With the delicious food and good conversation time seemed to slip by. The sun was starting to set and several lights came on throughout the patio area. Kevin and BJ left to get more drinks when Mary turned to her.
“I hope you don’t mind but BJ wants to take me home.”
“Of course I don’t mind.” January laughed. “I need to be leaving soon anyway, so I’ll not feel so bad leaving early.”
“I hope you have a good time today, Kevin seems to really like you.” Mary grinned
“Now Mary, don’t start match making again. Kevin is nice, but I assure you there is nothing there.” January warned her.
January had started wondering where the men had run off to when she noticed them talking to a well built man, she thought looked somewhat like the man on the horse, she had seen in the pasture earlier. But from the way he was standing it was hard to tell.
She caught her breath as he turned around. His tan face and shining eyes, those long muscular legs and the way he carried himself, there was no mistaken him. It was Carl. He was heading toward her now with a strange expression on his face.
His tailored shirt and designer jeans molded the muscular frame of his well proportioned body. His golden tan was evendarker next to his light blue plaid shirt. His eyes along with his sexy smile, transmitted his obvious power. Her stomach muscles tightened and holding her breath she stood up as he approached.
“Well, well, look who we have here. Miss Manson, how nice to see you again.” Carl said, tipping his hat to her.
“Mr. Richards.” January breathed cautiously.
“Have you been keeping yourself out of trouble lately?” Carl smirked.
“Trouble?” January tilted her head to the side, not understanding what he meant by that remark.
“Hey Carl, where’s Kathy?” Kevin asked, obviously annoyed at the way Carl was looking at January.
“She’s talking to some ladies over by the pool.” Came the answer. But Carl was still looking at January when he answered.
“So you’re over here flirting with our women, huh?” BJ teased him.
“Sorry old man, I couldn’t resist.” Carl said, putting his hand on BJ’s back.
“Besides, I wasn’t aware Miss. Manson belonged to anyone?” His eyes searched hers.
“She doesn’t yet!” Kevin smartly remarked.
“Well, I guess I better warn you she is certainly a hand full. I hope you’re up to it old man.” Carl gave him a halfhearted grin.
January could tell by the look Carl gave Kevin things were not good between them. She needed to get away from
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