The Cattleman's Bride. Joan Kilby
The next time she faced a long journey through the Downs it would be on the bus out of here. Just the thought of going out there made her tense in case panic struck again when she was alone, away from help. “Truly, I’d be happy to cook.”
Luke began to carve thick slices off the roast beef. “Stockmen like their tucker. It’s got to be good and it’s got to be plentiful or they’ll shoot through.”
“You really can’t go by the pizzas.”
One dark-gold eyebrow rose above a skeptical blue eye. “The garlic bread wasn’t bad. If you really want to help, you could make bread. Homemade beats store-bought anytime.”
“Bread?” she repeated, trying to picture herself up to her elbows in dough. “Uh, sure. But about going to town—”
“I’d bake myself, but you have to do something with the dough every couple of hours or it’s ruined.”
“Like children.” Oh, dear. She hadn’t meant to say that, but now that it was out she wasn’t sorry. His eyebrows drew together in a scowl as he silently layered his roast beef with tomatoes, lettuce and sliced beetroot. Beetroot?
“I know it’s not as if you have a lot of choices,” she said, sipping her coffee and trying not to grimace. “And I’m sure you have a really excellent reason for not wanting Becka to be with her aunt—”
His fierce glance stopped her, but only momentarily.
“You need to talk to her,” Sarah insisted. “She’s upset and confused. She thinks you don’t care about her.”
Luke carefully laid another slice of bread atop the massive sandwich. “Did she tell you that?”
“It’s obvious.”
“That’s ridiculous. She—”
Becka burst into the room, calling, “Sarah!” She saw her father and her steps slowed.
“G’day, Becka,” he said. His gaze followed her as she went silently past him and up to Sarah.
“Will you show me how to use the computer now?”
Sarah looked helplessly at Luke. Whatever their differences, it wasn’t right for Becka to ignore her father.
“Sarah’s going into town for me,” Luke said. Then he added more gently, “You can go, too, and show her the way. Get yourself a treat at the store.”
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