Let’s just hang out in here then,’ Beth said with a smile. ‘Suck it up, Beth, and go say hi,’ I chided. She sighed but started out toward the ...ack door anyway. ‘And be nice!’ I called after her. ‘I give it two minutes before she storms back in here calling him a jerk,’ Spencer smiled down at me. I laughed knowing it was true. ‘I missed you the last few days, beautiful,’ he said and dipped quickly for a soft kiss. ‘Mmm… I missed you too, Spencer,’ I smiled as he ended the kiss and pulled me into. She put everything on a tray she'd found and returned to the living room with their breakfast. Tim was sitting on the couch. She set the tray on the coffee table and sat beside him. Tim spoke first."Janie, I'm so glad you finally got away from Hank. Your family always felt he was bad news and everyone was concerned that he'd hurt you." Thanks, Tim" she replied, "Although he never did really hurt me, there were many times I was afraid he would. He's a mean drunk, and he'd grab me or push me. .. It’s a four day ride by horse from the railhead to the house, 95% of that is on the Star Ranch….. Note to readers: Chapter 5 is being posted in four parts, A thru D. This is done to maintain story continuity, each chapter covering a day on the trail. The day finally comes when I need to leave for my own home, although this is also home, just not my own. I’ve talked things over with Brenda’s parents and they both agreed that it would be a good experience for her, since she wants to be a. I’d only need to figure out the correct questions first. There just were too many things I didn’t know. I shook my head and patted Luna while riding. I knew what I needed to do - I had to go hunting. Not because I’d need the meat but because of the peace being alone in the woods brought to my mind.Four days, two deer, and several rabbits later, I was reasonably calmer - even if I hadn’t really made any decision. There was no need to make it yet. Or, it just wasn’t practical to do it now. The.