30 Days of Story: To Trust a Cowboy (part 3)

Annie had given the requisite number of goodbye kisses and waved goodbye to Kenny and his class as they’d marched back inside the school building in their disorganized line. She was walking off the playground when she heard footsteps pounding behind her.

“Annie, wait!”

Wade.

She closed her eyes briefly and wished for the earth to open up and swallow her whole. Or for wings on her feet so she could fly to her car in the parking lot.

Maybe she could pretend she hadn’t heard him. Except he...