Thanksgiving- Book One- Chapter Twelve

Thanksgiving was one day away, and I couldn't help but wonder how long Porter intended to stay. In the meantime, my mother instructed me to spend more time with Porter, so I decided to take him out and show him around on horseback. As we rode through the tall pines and my pointing out to him the different wildlife he came right out and asked me, “You don't like me much do you, Rayna?” I had not realized I was that obvious.

“It's not that I don't like you, Porter, I have just been thrown so much in my life that it is a lot to take in. I mean to be told I am to be getting married to unite two worlds together...I mean to a...” I paused and bit my bottom lip.

“To a complete stranger.” He finished. “I do understand Rayna. To be honest for me I feel as if I already know you. Can you try and get to know the real me? The man I am and not the enemy?”

“I hadn't realized I made you feel that way. I am sorry. I sincerely am.” I looked deeply for the first time since he arrived in his eyes and a t