A New Pair of Steel Shoes by Kassandra Lea

Author:Kassandra Lea [Lea, Kassandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

A few days later Nathan was faced with the fact that things were beyond a doubt finished between him and Marsha. It was a Saturday morning and he had plans to venture out to the barn for an early ride, stepping out the front door only to stumble over an unexpected box. Nathan nearly lost his balance, grabbing the doorknob to keep from pitching forward onto the cement sidewalk. The box turned out to be the classic moving box, void of any packing tape or packing labels that might have jogged his memory about a forgotten package. Frowning, he pulled back the flaps.

And a new crack formed in his heart.

With a heavy sigh, Nathan sank onto the cement, tears burning in his eyes as he sucked in his bottom lip. Contained within the box were all the things he’d left behind at Marsh’s apartment. Though thankful for having them returned, he saw it as the final nail in the coffin, confirming there was no way he would be able to repair the damage.

While talking in length to Eleanor the other day, he came to the simple yet painful conclusion that Marsha was all wrong for him and in a matter of time he would be ready to move on. She seemed to think Lucas was a promising first step in a new direction, pointing out how excited he sounded when he brought the man up, the way Lucas’s name made him smile; she heard it in his voice. Still, to have his things returned, even if he accepted their parting of ways, there was a certain sadness linked to the ending of a love that didn’t quite make it.

One or two tears managed to slip free. Nathan wiped them away with the heel of his hand. Getting to his feet, he tucked the box quickly inside—she must have dropped it off sometime during the night when there was little risk of running into him—and continued on with his initial plan for a ride.

The place was quiet for the most part, a lesson being given in the sizable indoor arena. The horses were outside, so after fetching his tack from his locker, Nathan went out to get Birch. She was in a five acre pasture with four other horses, two mares and two geldings. They were grazing in a small group a few yards from the gate. As he undid the chain and slipped into the enclosure, he paused, eyeing the fencing. When he informed the manager of Birch’s escapade she’d been overly apologetic and assured him she would find a way to make it up to him. They’d come to the same conclusion he reached with Eleanor, Birch jumped the fence.

Why, he still couldn’t figure out. Last time he checked, Birch couldn’t be bothered doing much without the promise of food. He was likely to never know what inspired her to bust free and have a little adventure. Just another one of life’s little mysteries.

He attached the lead rope to her halter, brought her into the barn.

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