"It is still a little too soon, but since Silas went to Dallas there's a chance he will be bringing some freight back with him. We have another large ...rder for harness and some plows and such that should be coming in about now too."He left on his horse, but I know he was planning to buy a wagon and team when the big order came in. It's possible that he will come back with all of it," Mary said."Oh, I hope so, it seems like I've been waiting forever. I guess I should ride on home now though.. "Me too, " I gently said, "but it happened and I certainly don't want it to stop, and I don't think you do either. We were just one step from the point of no return there, weren't we?" She looked down and shyly nodded, then raised her head. "You know I'm married and have a family. I'm not ready to give all that up. I can't... I don't want to. But when you kissed me, I wanted you to carry on... and I still do. I like being with you, and you make me feel wanted, but you must promise me that this. It had been ages since Argie had gotten any type of present other than the usual ones for holidays and birthdays, and she was enormously pleased. Putting down her utensils, she gravely accepted it from his extended hand. ‘I’d like you to open it here, and read the instructions.’ Argie removed the wrapping paper carefully, as if to use it again, she opened the box and read the note. ‘Oh!’ she gasped as her eyes widened. She looked up at him, licked her lips and nodded. She got to her feet, never. I didn't need the money and I couldn't seem to get up the energy to do something with it all. I had rented a heated storage unit and put everything in there, almost forgetting about it.It had rained fairly steadily Friday night and into Saturday morning, but it quit before noon. It looked like it was going to clear, just as they had predicted, so it would be an ideal time to haul things without having to worry about a tarp. I chose not to tell Yolanda just what I had in mind, fearing that she.