‘That’s ridiculous,’ said Sam. ‘You think I enjoy having to watch every word? Enjoy not even being able to go out on New Year’s Eve in case I give myself away?’
‘Yep,’ said Drew, with an infuriating smile. ‘Admit it. It’s exciting, isn’t it? Fooling everybody? There’s the thrill of not being found out, of living a double life. It’s like being undercover, or a spy or something. My guess is your old life was kind of tame.’
Why did he always have to do that? Call her out, embarrass her just when things were going well? Still, she’d learned her lesson. No more hasty words this time. She wanted Drew to help muster the cattle out, didn’t she? So she mustn’t put him off. But a nagging internal voice challenged her to be honest with herself. Sam examined the dusty ground for answers. Who was she
