” She replied evenly.“I’m so sorry.” I mumbled awkwardly, my blunder causing me to blush.Iris slid her hand through my arm. It’s OK Margo ..... really, she said simply, “Come on! Lets show you the kitchen garden.”Later, in the cool of the library we relaxed into deep cushioned armchairs and with each of us holding a generous glass of brandy Iris took a deep sigh and began quietly recounting her life at the ranch to me.“Ronald and I took over the ranch when we married. It was a bit run down. But. ”“Wait, no!” It’s like I’m being snapped out of a daydream. “I thought—I’m sorry but I really would prefer to do this only for a month.”“You know doing six months pay better?”“I know it’s just—I’d rather if we did it for only a month, and then if I like it, I’ll continue for six other months, I promise!”She seems baffled, she looks at me like I’m insane. “We’re doing six months, Charlie, just press here.” She taps on the table, next to my phone. This situation is too scary for me to commit for. I’ve never seen one up close and wanted to take a good look at it. When I saw all of you headed this way, I knew why you left in such a hurry.”“You’re not going to tell on us, are you?” Lee Yu asked. She and the others just knew they were in trouble now.“Not if you let me ride too!” he answered and stood up.“REALLY?” Lee Yu said and they laughed as they ran to the hand-car.“You’ve done this before, I take it?” Jon David said as all of them jumped onto the railroad buggy, except for Caleb, Ezra. According to the clock above the microwave Hunter walked up to the drivers area, and talked to him for a few minutes, then nodded and walked back. “Looks like we’re gonna be delayed a while. Flat tire, Fritch is on the phone trying to get Tim or Lars so they can get their bus to stop. For some reason, we don’t have a spare. Figure that.” “Okay, cool, now tell me what all the yelling was about earlier and who the hell are you in love with, Hunt?” Jade asked. “He is in love with the girl with the.