Chapter 11
Travis
“I can’t believe we are almost there. This has been a dream come true for me too.” Maggie said at my side as we made our way to the helicopter.
I laughed as I glanced at my watch, and then I blanched. Fuck, please tell me that that that wasn’t the time.
I whipped out my phone and called Parker.
“Boss.” He said quietly into my ear. Too quietly.
“Has she crossed the finish line yet?” Please tell me she hasn’t, please, please, please.
“Yeah, boss crossed it an hour ago.”
“Fuck.” I dropped my head. I had failed her. The one-woman that I never wanted to let down. I had done that. I have never been so ashamed of myself as I was.
“Can you put her on the phone?” I asked him.
“Ms. Corrine, the boss, wants to talk to you.” I heard Parker ask her, but it wasn’t Corrine that came to the phone, no it was Parker as he said, “Boss she wants to know where you are?”
“Fuck. I’m about two hours from the house.”
I hadn’t heard her response; however I had heard, “I’ll see him tomorrow I guess.” And I knew that I had made a big mistake.
“Before you ask, she finished third.” Then he hung up on me.
“Everything okay?” I heard Maggie ask me.
“No. I missed their ride.”
“Shoot, I wanted to see that ride too. I had a man there with a video camera, I can watch it that way. I wanted to meet Corrine.”
“The two of you should have already met.” I mumbled. How was I going to fix this?
Sadly, I hadn’t seen Corrine that day, nor the day after that. So I did what any sane man would do. I texted her and told her that I had a surprise for her, that I would see her in a bit.
That surprise was taking place after I had dinner with Maggie and a man named David.
“So we are right now in the middle of getting the land that butts up to yours to allow the mustangs free roam but also giving them a safety net, so they won’t be harmed.
Also, we will have two people on station to watch and make sure the herds expand so we can bring back the once depleting breed of Mustangs. ”
I nodded. That would be perfect.
“So are you marrying her?” David asked as he tilted his head to the side. I smiled as I recalled a memory about Corrine. I had already bought the ring the day after we rescued Stormy. It took me all of five seconds for my eyes to land on the perfect ring for Corrine.
The sound of something falling had my head snapping up and looking in that direction. In time to see Corrine, who had tears welling in her eyes and I almost broke when I saw that first tear stream down her cheek.