“You just missed your friend.”
“My friend?”
“Casper stopped by to talk to me.”
“Oh.”
“Don’t worry,” I said when I saw his furrowed brow. “She apologized for last night.”
“Something I should do as well. I’m sorry, Rebel.”
“I’m sorry too, Edge.”
“Did she say anything else?”
“Not really.” Yes, as a matter of fact, she told me you loved me and that I owed you my life. There was no way I was going to tell him either of those things.
When we walked into the barn, I was shocked to see Tee-Tee sitting in the office.
“Hi,” I said, following Edge in.
“Nice walk?” She winked.
“We’re going for a ride,” Edge answered. “As long as it’s okay with Boon if we take a couple of the horses out.”
“Mija, have you met Boon?”
“At the dining hall.”
“That’s right. Well, have a nice ride.”
“It’ll be a short one. I’ll be back in time for lunch.”
“Take all the time you want. Lunch is ready. I don’t need you today.”
“Tía…” I gave her my sternest look.
“What? Do you think I’d be sitting around talking to Boon if lunch weren’t ready? Have fun, Mija.”
We’d been out riding for maybe twenty minutes when Edge brought his horse to a stop.
“Rebel, I really am sorry.”
“It’s okay, Edge. I know you meant well.”
“You do?”
“A little high-handed, but yeah.”
He laughed when I did.
“I need to be serious for a minute, though. Okay?”
The smile left his face. “Of course.”
“I know you think you know me, but the truth is, I don’t even know myself. I stayed up all night last night thinking about that. I don’t know who I am anymore. Does that make sense?”
“You’ve been through a lot.”