contacted them.”
The group walked farther into the barn until they stood in a circle. Horses neighed, and Royce and Gracie came in through a side door. But everyone was staring at his mom.
“Yes, I did,” Sarah admitted. “I was worried and wanted to know if Tomas had reached out to some of his old buddies. They would talk to you quicker than an overprotective mother. I’m sorry, Ace. I know I lean on you too much.”
“It’s okay, Mom,” Ace assured her. “It’s not your fault. It’s Tuf’s.”
Tuf took the blow to his heart like a marine, like a cowboy, without flinching. It was his fault, and it was time to open that wound and let it bleed until he couldn’t feel the pain anymore.
Uncle Josh patted his shoulder, and Tuf hadn’t even realized he’d moved toward him. “We don’t mean to pressure you, Tuf, but you’re a part of this family and we’ve all been worried. It’s not like you to shut the family out. If you found someone and wanted to spend some time with her, we’d all understand. We just need to know why you’ve ignored us for two years.”
“There isn’t anyone,” he murmured under his breath.
“Were you injured and in a hospital?” Dinah asked.
“No. It wasn’t that.”
He looked at their expectant faces and knew he had to tell them. They deserved the truth. But once he did, they would look at him differently.
And he didn’t know if he was ready to handle different.
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