Hot Potato
“He was crouched down, weeding the vegetable garden. Shelby noticed he was wearing the gardening apron that he'd bought for her to give to him last Christmas.
'It was good fun,' she said. 'Nice apron. Someone really good-looking must have given that to you.' 'Someone really good-looking bought it,' he retorted.
He frowned at her for a moment longer. 'Your mother and I were sure we were going to have to console you tonight. We thought you'd see all these sad, old, broken ponies off to the knacker...s, and you'd be beside yourself – crying and throwing yourself around. We even bought you blackberry pie for dessert to distract you.' He thrust his trowel into the dirt and brushed his hands together.
'Mmm, pie,' Shelby grinned.
At dinner Shelby really wanted to talk about the chestnut pony. It was the most exciting thing that had happened for ages and she was bursting to tell, but every time she opened her mouth she remembered that it was a secret.
She also wanted to complain about how dumb Erin and Lindsey had been about the name, but she couldn't think how to bring it up without revealing the truth.MoreLess
'It was good fun,' she said. 'Nice apron. Someone really good-looking must have given that to you.' 'Someone really good-looking bought it,' he retorted.
He frowned at her for a moment longer. 'Your mother and I were sure we were going to have to console you tonight. We thought you'd see all these sad, old, broken ponies off to the knacker...s, and you'd be beside yourself – crying and throwing yourself around. We even bought you blackberry pie for dessert to distract you.' He thrust his trowel into the dirt and brushed his hands together.
'Mmm, pie,' Shelby grinned.
At dinner Shelby really wanted to talk about the chestnut pony. It was the most exciting thing that had happened for ages and she was bursting to tell, but every time she opened her mouth she remembered that it was a secret.
She also wanted to complain about how dumb Erin and Lindsey had been about the name, but she couldn't think how to bring it up without revealing the truth.MoreLess
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