Sunlight streamed through the window. Combined with the pale yellow walls, the room radiated such warmth. She would give anything to curl up and sleep for another couple of hours. The kindness and help from Mable and her new neighbors took Miranda off guard. She wouldn’t have gotten such support in Washington, even from people that she knew. Double Trouble was starting to feel like a home with her bedroom finished. Now she had the rest of the house to tackle, along with whatever Jesse threw her way. She was not about to lose the bet and give up the ranch—he would be the one sent packing. Yesterday put Miranda a little more at ease. She felt more comfortable around the horses, even though she figured Jesse was trying to scare her more than teach her. Those big horned cattle were another thing altogether. Even though Aaron told her they were gentle giants, she didn’t want to meet up with one of them in the middle of the night.
