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I gave my four-footed na our way back toward the stables where Jake waited Sitting on a chair, reading a paper, he watched us approaching and then he stood up

"Well?"

"It onderful Jake Thank you"

"She looks like she got a good workout Princess You did good"

After alked her and cooled her down I brushed her for about a half hour At Dogwood, they always et used to you By the time Jake and I left it was late in the afternoon

"I'll see you soon Rain," I told her She twisted her neck and then nodded as if she understood

"That you will" Jake said "When you return to England, ot into his car

"Maybe" I said I looked back at the horse ranch as we drove off "It's really beautiful here Jake Ito sell," I said "For as long as I can I' to keep the house"

He laughed "Good" he said

"When I return to England, you should move in and take care of it," I added

"I don't know about that Princess'

"I do Think about it Jake Someday I'd like to come back here and think of it as my home too I know you'll see that it's well maintained Okay?"

"I don't know Princess," he repeated "It has a lot of memories for me We'll see" he promised

I sat back in deep thought Was I just dreanore the hard reality? How could I ever return here? What would I be returning to?

"Noho's this?" he asked e drove up the driveway of randmother's estate A silver Corvette convertible was parked in front of the house