Page 76 of Her Cowboy Blind Date
“She attacked you because of me.”
She squeezed his hand. “I’m an easy target. Strangers have done this before.”
“What? Where?”
“In Sydney. The Logan photos are part of it.”
He paused, turning to face her. “I’m not going to push you to talk.”
“I know.” She closed her eyes for a moment, praying for courage. “Tomorrow. After the party. We can talk on our way to the ranch.”
He reached for her other hand. “I’m going to tell you about Miley. It might help you understand why she was mean.”
“Okay.” She held his gaze, empathizing with the pain in his beautiful eyes.
“I started dating Miley in high school. I was a year older and on the football team.”
“The quarterback.”
“No. That was Matt. He was a year ahead of me and Pete.”
She nodded.
“Miley was a cheerleader. She was popular and chose me.” He let go of one hand, running his fingers through his short hair. “I’d thought I was the luckiest guy in the world.”
“We think we know everything at that age.”
“Yeah. Miley went to college, and we started a long-distance relationship. She came home for holiday weekends and her college breaks. I’d occasionally drive to Illinois to see her.”
“She went to college interstate?”
“With Matt.”
“Oh, but he’s older.”
“Matt had a sports scholarship at a different college until he was injured. He changed courses and they ended up at the same college.”
She nodded. That made sense.
“Spring break last year, I organized a picnic date at a high school football game. I’d thought she’d appreciate the nostalgia.”
“A sweet idea.”
“I’d thought so. I’d made the mistake of buying Valentine’s chocolates, not knowing she was on a sugar-free diet.”
“Ouch. Awkward.”
He nodded. “Miley stood me up at the football game. She ignored my texts. I was worried she’d been in an accident or something.”
“I can only imagine.”
“She texted me the next day, claiming she’d mixed up the dates. A few weeks later she called me. I was expecting an apology. She dumped me over the phone.”
“Oh Sam, that’s hard.”
He pressed his lips together. “I found out later from Pete, after Matt and Miley got engaged, that Miley had been with Matt on the night of the football game.”
Becky sighed. “I’m sorry she cheated on you.”
