And somehow...
I was already following her out the door.
2
SADIE
The calf wasn't the problem.
The calf had been the easy part.
The problem was Beast.
Specifically, Beast trying to prove he could do everything himself.
I stood beside the drainage ditch with my arms crossed while the giant former Army Ranger glared down into the muddy trench.
"It's not that deep," he muttered.
I looked at the dark water.
The slick mud.
The steep embankment.
Then I looked at him.
"Those are famous last words."
"It'll be fine."
I snorted.
Three teenage ranch hands stood nearby.
All three immediately took several steps backward.
Smart men.
Years of experience had taught them what happened when Beast and I started arguing.
The trapped calf let out a nervous moo from somewhere below.
Beast grabbed a rope.
"I'll be down and back up in five minutes."
"Sure."
His eyes narrowed.
"You don't believe me."
"I absolutely do."
"You are a terrible liar."
"I know."
