barely remembered to keep her voice down in case Jeff was still asleep.
Caleb chuckled. “Sorry. I thought you saw me sitting up. I was just waiting on you to get finished before I got up.”
“I’ll have breakfast ready soon. The bathroom’s all yours.” She ducked her head and hurried through the bedroom door.
The sound of Caleb’s rough laugh followed her down the hall to the stairs. Even though he was more aggressive than Jeff, Beverly didn’t feel like he would hurt her. In fact, he reminded her of her older brother. They both had way too much self-assurance as far as she was concerned. It made them cocky and arrogant. She and Seth had bumped heads more than once because of his attitude. She could see that happening between her and Caleb once they knew each other better.
After setting up the coffee, she started bacon and pulled out the egg substitute and cheese to make scrambled cheese eggs. Then she prepared the toast, making sure she made enough of everything to fill two large, active men. By the time they both wandered downstairs, she just about had it ready to eat. They both grabbed mugs of coffee before sitting down at the table.
“Smells delicious, Bev.” Caleb sipped from his cup.
“Just eggs, bacon, and toast today, guys. I’ll make omelets tomorrow after I’ve had time to go through the staples and what’s in the freezer.” She set bowls of food on the table before taking her seat at the end of the table.
The men filled their plates, passing the bowls to her as they finished with each. Beverly smiled with relief when they both nodded their approval of the meal. She hadn’t known if they would like the way she cooked or not. Some people were picky when it came to food. If they were, she wouldn’t be able to keep them satisfied. She wasn’t a fancy cook, having been raised to make standard country meals. Evidently the men were well versed in standard ranch fare.
“We’re planning on mapping out where we want to put the fence and then set the poles today. When we finish eating, you need to come outside with us to be sure we take in enough room for the size garden you have figured on planting.” Jeff turned up his cup and emptied the contents down his throat.
Beverly jumped up and grabbed the pot to refill his coffee cup. She warmed hers up and refilled Caleb’s as well. Both men watched her as she returned to her seat.
“What?” She looked from one to the other.
“You don’t have to wait on us hand and foot, Bev. We can get our own coffee.” Caleb looked a little upset.
“I don’t mind. It’s my job to be sure you have what you need.”
Jeff cleared his throat. “Baby, you’re going to be working just as hard as we do taking care of the garden and the house. We don’t expect you to treat us any different than you would have if we’d been back on Earth.”
Beverly nodded and continued eating. She had to make herself remain seated when the two men stood up and gathered their dishes. They rinsed them in the sink and stacked them on the counter before filing by her chair and dropping a quick kiss on her cheek.
“I set a radio on the counter by the stove. We each have one, so if you need us for anything, just push the button on the side and talk into it. Be sure to let go after you finish speaking so you can hear us answer.” Caleb squeezed her shoulder before turning and walking toward the door where Jeff was standing.
As soon as the door closed behind them, Beverly jumped up from the table and hurried over to watch them from the window over the sink. She enjoyed watching them move. They were both good-looking men with amazing bodies. She still couldn’t believe that they were her husbands. Not only were they handsome and nice, but it appeared like they weren’t going to treat her like their maid either. Having been that already for her father and brothers, Beverly couldn’t help but find it amazing that they were going to be different.
As soon as she had finished