Chapter 10

Belle’s stomach knotted.

Finding love, oh, it was glorious. Even just the idea that someone as spectacular, warm, and caring as Julie wanted her, it brightened her days. Growing up on the farm with an older sister, things hadn’t exactly been easy, especially when her sister had started dating. She had stopped riding and spending time with Belle, opting instead to spend hours at her little vanity doing up her hair and makeup to go out with whichever boyfriend of the week she was on.

Belle never followed in her footsteps.

And she often wondered if her lifestyle upset her parents. That was not to say they weren’t accepting of Julie and happy to welcome her into their home…