Spellbound Falls
““Sam, could you saddle up two of your most docile horses and another one for yourself? I need to go meet my daughter’s bus at the turnoff, and I thought I’d surprise her with a horseback ride. And if you don’t mind, I’d like for you to come with me.”
“Sure, boss,” he said, twisting the hose nozzle to shut off the water.
Olivia stepped out of reach of the persistent horse with a soft laugh. “If you want us to start off on the right foot, then let’s drop the boss title, okay? Livy will do.”
“Would you mind if I call you Olivia?” Sam asked, smiling hesitantly. “It’s just that I used to know an Olivia, and have always been partial to the name.”
“I’ll answer to most anything but boss. And you’ll find some child-sized saddles in the tack room, so could you put one on your smallest, gentlest horse for my daughter? Sophie’s eight and fancies herself a horsewoman.” She shook her head. “I know Caleb won’t bring me ponies because he claims horses are really safer, but I prefer that Sophie doesn’...t have so far to fall.”MoreLess
“Sure, boss,” he said, twisting the hose nozzle to shut off the water.
Olivia stepped out of reach of the persistent horse with a soft laugh. “If you want us to start off on the right foot, then let’s drop the boss title, okay? Livy will do.”
“Would you mind if I call you Olivia?” Sam asked, smiling hesitantly. “It’s just that I used to know an Olivia, and have always been partial to the name.”
“I’ll answer to most anything but boss. And you’ll find some child-sized saddles in the tack room, so could you put one on your smallest, gentlest horse for my daughter? Sophie’s eight and fancies herself a horsewoman.” She shook her head. “I know Caleb won’t bring me ponies because he claims horses are really safer, but I prefer that Sophie doesn’...t have so far to fall.”MoreLess
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