Chapter 43

• I went out the door and down the stairs. Across the yard were horses. Beautiful, large equines. Forgetting I was supposed to be following the men, I went over to the midnight black one and held up my hand. “You are magnificent.” I said softly. The animal looked at me for a moment, then shook its head and nuzzled my hand with his nose. I didn’t look, but just from the animals’ posture, I knew it was a male. “And you know you are.” I grinned up at him while rubbing my hand over his muzzle. He was huge, my head barely reached his shoulder.
• “You like horses?” Michael came up beside me.
• I watched my hand glide over the beast’s glossy coat. “I’ve never seen one in person before,” I glanced at Michael, “I love all animals. He’s beautiful, is he yours?”