Do Not Forsake Me (44 page)
Authors: Rosanne Bittner
“Something you need, ma'am?”
“I believe I offered you a position. I need your decision.”
He swallowed, taking his time, hoping he wasn't about to make a big mistake. “I'll take the workâas a hand, not as your foreman.”
“I don't understand why you wouldn't want to take a position that will pay more.”
He thought about everything that Eduardo had told him the night before. “It's not my place to offer you advice, miss, but seems to me that Mr. Turnbull wants to come back. Don't you think it might work out better for you having him here than over working for the Tiptons?”
Her eyes narrowed as she studied him. “Mr. Turnbull is none of your business. The question is will you stay on.”
He shrugged. “For a while.”
“I need people I can depend on, Chet.”
“Yes, ma'am.”
She scowled up at him. “Does that mean I can trust you to be here when we need you?”
He allowed himself the pleasure of looking her over for a long moment. “Can't say, ma'am. Only you can decide if you trust me or not. It means I'll work hard for as long as I'm here.” He realized he was wearing his hat and snatched it off his head. “I do thank you for the chance to work, Miss Porterfield. I won't let you down.”
She studied him for a long moment, squinting up into his eyes as if trying to decide whether or not to believe him. Then she brushed past him on her way back to the house. “We'll see about that,” she muttered.
He slowly began to smile as he watched her go.
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Award-winning novelist Rosanne Bittner is highly acclaimed for her thrilling love stories and historical authenticity. Her epic romances span the Westâfrom Canada to Mexico, Missouri to Californiaâand are often based on personal visits to each setting. She lives in Michigan with her husband Larry and near her two sons Brock and Brian, and three grandsons, Brennan, Connor, and Blake. You can learn much more about Rosanne and her books through her website at
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