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But… that might not be so good for me.
Chapter35
Quinn
“She likes having her mane brushed twice a day so I come out here and spend two hours with her,” Heather says, running her fingers through the thick white mane of the beautiful Arabian horse called Persephone.
I smile as I watch Heather and Persephone.Their hair color is exactly the same and the bond striking.
While everyone else is outside having a good time at the barbeque, we came into the stables to catch up.
“She’s beautiful,” I say, running my fingers through Persephone’s hair.It’s so soft.
“Thank you. She’s one of our oldest horses.She was a rescue horse. Her previous owners were about to… well I don’t like to say it.” Heather looks saddened by the thought, and I get it.
“Understandably.”
“There was nothing wrong with her, they were just moving away and couldn’t take her.They claimed she was too old to get a good price for her.I can’t imagine getting rid of such a beautiful animal for a lame reason like that.”
“I love how you love animals,” I state and Heather smiles.
“It’s just different from how I grew up.Mom and I suffered so much.”
I met my grandmother today. I’m not used to having grandparents because both are dead on my mother and father’s side.They died long before I could remember.
It was nice meeting another family member who welcomed me.
“I like the ranch,” I say.
“It’s brilliant. Come, let’s go sit over here and you can tell me all about what’s going on between you and Logan.I saw you holding hands earlier and don’t think I didn’t see that sneaky kiss he gave you.”
I laugh and follow her to the garden.We sit on the little bench by the coy carp pond and gaze out to the brilliant moon lit surroundings.
“Go on, tell me. I missed all the years we could have talked about boys, so here’s me making up for it.What’s going on?”
“A lot. We agreed to be together for the time I’m here.So that makes it three months and three weeks.”
Her lips part like she’s going to say something then stops herself.“That’s it?”
“Yeah.”
“Is that what you want? He looked a little more serious to me than a few months.”
“He is. I know he is.”
“And you?”
“This is a big step for me, but I took it because it’s him.It’s just dating after a divorce.He’s the guy. It’s just that my head is still a mess.”
“If your head is a mess, then trust your heart, Quinn.It’s okay to do that.”
“Even if my heart is broken?”
“Broken things do get fixed sometimes.And it’s okay to allow yourself to be fixed.”
“How do you do that?” I wonder what I’m supposed to do with Riley hanging over my head.He hasn’t bothered me in a little while but he’s still there lurking in my mind.
“You keep that mind of yours open.That way you make the right decisions that heal your heart.”
