Though her body was still sore from the ride on Sunday, Paige woke up Monday morning before her alarm was set to go off, pushing back the blankets and bounding from the bed with energy usually reserved for first day of school excitement. Today, she was going to go exploring. With Clay as her initial guide. The reality of the ranch had made all the stories Ty had told her come to life, and now, she wanted to see its secrets with her own eyes.
She rushed through her shower and getting dressed. She slipped on her other pair of jeans and made a mental note to wash the other pair that afternoon. Better yet, she should ask Clay about taking a trip into town to buy some more. She wasn’t allowed to wear jeans for school, and only owned the two pair. Until now, two had been sufficient. But it woul
