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“I would, but right now I can’t think”

He cli her to ease back against hi her to get used to the feel of the horse

“This feels really weird,” she said

He took one of her hands and placed it on his thigh before doing the same with the other

“I’ve got this, and I’ve got you I’ happen to either of you”

She nodded “Okay, yes, I’ve got this”

Her hands squeezed his thighs, and he s close to kiss her temple She was so beautiful

The further they got froan to relax, and he took his time

He didn’t want to rush or startle her

Once they caasp She’d been with them for a couple of months, and he’d not taken her out yet

“Oh, my,” she said

“What is it?”

“It’s just so beautiful I can’t re”

This did reat deal to him He’d always loved the ranch, even as a kid “I’ve never thought of being anywhere else in the world”

“Not once?”

“Nope Not even when I did soet sohow to ridewith the cattle I love all of it Mo wasn’t for everyone Mike and I, it was natural to us”

“It is hard work though”

“Yeah, but when you’re doing so, it’s not exactly hard to do, and I don’t find the long days all that” Especially when he had Maddie to go home to