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other man was. Both men had nice smiles that brightened their entire faces. Simon didn’t look as if he was used to smiling though. She guessed he hadn’t had much reason to smile living all alone all these years.
    Though Owen would make suggestions on what she needed to do, he didn’t tell her like Simon seemed to be trying to do. She wasn’t sure how she felt about that. She didn’t like to be bossed around. She’d had a lot of that in her earlier years by her brothers when they had been alive. She took a moment to miss them then blinked away the tears and got back to work.
    Mourning for them had long been over. She had too much to do to spend time crying over what she couldn’t change. By the time she was ready to start canning, it was time for lunch. She had made a quiche with the extra eggs and leftover meat from breakfast. It was cooling on the counter when the men walked in.
    “Be sure you wipe off your boots before you come in. I just swept and mopped the floors.”
    Owen laughed and stepped back outside. Simon looked shocked for a few seconds then did the same thing. He was going to have to get used to her telling him what to do as well. She smiled to herself and carried the quiche to the table for them.
    “You’ve been awfully busy.” Simon remarked as they ate.
    “She keeps busy. You have to sit on her to get her to be still.” Owen winked at her.
    “I think we’re going to get about six quarts out of the tomatoes.” She quickly glanced over to where Simon was sitting.
    “That sounds about right. There will be plenty more coming in, too.”
    “Do you like tomato gravy with biscuits?” she asked.
    “Can’t say as I’ve ever had it before.”
    Owen grinned. “You’ll love it. She makes the best you can find.”
    “I’ll fix some in the morning for breakfast for you to try. It’s better during the winter time.”
    “Sounds good. I look forward to tasting everything you have.” He caught her eyes and smiled at her before she finally managed to look away again.
    The little innuendo wasn’t lost on her. He was flirting with her. She wasn’t sure how to take it. Part of her warmed to the idea, but part of her was still uneasy with the entire situation of being shared between the two men. She loved Owen and didn’t want him to lose his love for her once another man touched her. Even more unsettling was the fact that her body reacted to Simon. How could that be possible? They had just met the night before and she knew nothing about him. Still, when she glanced his way while he was busy talking to Owen, she couldn’t stop the little shiver that traveled down her spine. Skyler quickly looked back at her plate. She had a lot to think about.

Chapter Three
     
    The days flew by, morphing into each other as they lived and toiled side by side. Owen was thrilled with how everything was working out so far. He loved Simon’s home and enjoyed working with the man. Slowly, the worry that had been riding him about his decision began to slip away like melting ice. It was pretty here, and already he could see a difference in Skyler.
    Despite being upset over his decision to move them there, she was relaxing more and more every day. She was also getting some color to her skin now that she could spend some time outside with one of them around. He didn’t worry every second of the day that something was going to happen to her anymore. He knew that if he was out working with the cows, Simon would be working around the house or garden watching out for her.
    He could see the budding awareness of Simon seeping into Skyler now. She would deny it, but she was interested in him as a man. Owen was thrilled at first about that, but the more he saw it, the more a small area in his heart tightened with jealousy. He fought it since this was what he’d proposed in the first place, but it didn’t stop festering as time went on. Deep down he worried that she would fall in love with Simon and have no room in her heart