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Sophia went outside with Micha right behind her. She was mad now. She was furious as she could see all of the activity going on in the stables and in the circle. People were slightly wary of Micha at the moment she could see it in their eyes. She turned and looked at him and saw the murderous look he was giving everyone.
She had to smile despite the seriousness of everything going on. Sophia looked at the hands in the stable getting up the hay that had been spread around as they were searching for more nails under the mat of hay. The horses were out in the pen and they were walking around. She spotted one that was also favoring one side more than the other. She pointed to it and one of Micha’s brothers took off to go check it out.
When he got there it was plain to see the animal was in some pain. He carefully lifted the leg up and sure enough he was there trying to pull somethin
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As the Vet and the woman by his side stood there with their mouths open Sophia started to the pen with Micha right behind her and Elise following behind. When they were out of ear shot Micha started to laugh. His deep voice filled the air. “Ma as much as I like you putting him in his place and her too did ya have to do it that way?”“I reckon it was the only way they would understand.” His mother replied as she looked over the pair in front of her. “Everyone knows I fight for mine.”“I know you do but Sophia ain’t one of yours yet.” Micha said as he looked at his mother standing there next to them as Sophia had gone over the fence and was in the pen already. She was intently hunting for the cows she had seen from afar.“Yes she is.” The older woman said as she looked at her son, “You just ain’t made it proper, yet.”M
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“What?” he asked as he looked at her. He had never in his life heard that saying. He was more confused by her actions. He knew the nails didn’t react to smoke the way she had said. He was even more dumbfounded by the reaction of his sister and mother as they looked on with approval towards Sophia.“Micha yes we do.” She said. “If you got rats in the barn you move the traps but if you got a snake in there too. You get the snake near the rats and watch one problem go away. Right now we got a few snakes, a whole bunch of rats, and some biting insects all swarming in one place. Let them take care of each other before we really have to put in any effort.”“Oh.” Micha said as he looked on to the group and then back to the woman. “But the fire?”“Well if you lie make it a good one.” Sophia said with a smile. “I mean even for a second you believed me about the reaction.”&ld
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Somewhere in the middle of everything Sophia lost sight of Micha as he continued to move around. The damage that was done was minimal to the animals. It would be a rather easy treatment plan. After everything was said and done there were only less than ten people who had not bee charged with something. They all looked relieved as well.“I didn’t think anyone would actually do something to you.” One of the women said as she walked up to Sophia. “I honestly thought it was their talk. You know how they are.”“I do.” Sophia said. “I am just glad that Micha listened.”Sophia walked away and smiled as she spotted him off to the side talking on the phone. He was smiling as he spoke. She thought that was slightly odd as to the situation that was playing out around them. People were glaring at her like it was her fault they were getting in trouble and not themselves. She only smiled back to
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People were loading up their cars and shooting glares at everyone. He wasn’t surprised at how many people were really leaving. He had been on the phone with the airlines and left it open for the people to show up to be rebooked onto another flight which the company would pay for as they last piece of business with the company. He had been on the phone with his staff at the company as well.No one was really that surprised though by his actions and even more so the reaction to everything that had happened. It seemed everyone at the company knew what was really going on but him. The women on his team actually let out a sigh of relief when he had told them to draw up the different breach of contract terminations that were to be ready and posted by the time the people got back to the office.No one at the office minded the extra time in the office for this reason. He was finding out many more people had been affected by the a
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When everything settled down for the night the food was now cooking outside over the fire and people were just in the circle talking about the surprise of the day’s events. It was time to unwind. Micha knew he needed to address the events of the day with the people but he couldn’t find the words anymore. His mind was still reeling from the idea that someone could be so idiotic that they thought any of this was a good idea. Sophia wasn’t by his side right now and he knew that was one of the reasons he was still feeling something wasn’t right.He looked around for her and couldn’t find her. His Ma walked over and looked him in the eye. “She is with the calf. Making sure they didn’t do anything to it. She has gone over the cows to make sure none of the are to damaged and the horses a few times.”“How do you do that ma?” Micha asked with a deep laugh. “You seem to know exactly wha
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“In a few days I think I would like to take you out for a quick show off of the drive so you can see it for yourself.” Micha said with a sly smile.“You think I can’t handle it cowboy?” Sophia asked as they walked hand in hand to the circle to grab a plate of food. She went to sit on a haybale and then he joined her there as the others watched them interact. It seemed everyone was waiting and watching the pair. That was except for his family. They were ignoring the two of them knowing they had a long road ahead of them.“it ain’t that I don’t think you can handle it Cowgirl I think it is more after today I would like two days of rest with you by my side.” Micha laughed. “Call it a quick working retreat.”“You mean a retreat within a retreat?” Sophia laughed as she looked at him. She was almost done with her plate already. Though she hadn’t taken
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Micha watched over her as she made one last round over the animals that were around to make sure none of them had picked up a stray nail and that the bandages were still on the ones who needed them. Though none of the animals were serious she felt so responsible they were hurt at all that it was written on her face. He could see nothing but true compassion there in her eyes and with her words to the animals who didn’t seem to mind her there in their space.He had never really seen someone who could set the animals at ease like she did. They just knew she was something different and she meant them no harm. It was easy to see she was born for this in ways. After discussing her family with him he also new much more about her. He could understand the way she was even more now. He also understood more than ever why she had remained alone. Though she had never actually said it the words were there. She had watched her mother go after other men prob
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AS they went into the small house that was his and hers for the time being. He looked at her as she sat on the couch and waited for him to tell her what this was about. She just looked at him and she saw he was debating with himself on something. He was looking between the small office he had set up to where she was. The look one his face was almost priceless as he was debating whatever it was that was going on in his mind.“So what do we have to do?” Sophia finally broke the silence but Micha still just looked at her. He didn’t say anything and in stead he just continued to look at the computers and then her. “Come on cowboy what is it?”“I have some files that I need to go through quickly before the first of the flights land back home. I have to assume the worst and that they will head over to the company as soon as they get land.” Micha finally said. “I need to back up all the files on their
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