Chance Meeting by Laura Moore

Author:Laura Moore [Moore, Laura]
Language: fra
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary
Publisher: Pocket
Published: 2010-08-20T22:00:00+00:00

“No, it’s not,” Ty agreed. “Steve and I will need your help. So, what I’d like you to do, Bubba, after we feed the horses, is to make up a list of anything that needs to be repaired or purchased here. This place has to be in A-1 condition.”

“Already is.” Bubba bristled. “Shepp don’t cut corners when it comes to the care of his horses.”

“Of course not,” Ty replied. “But you’ve been gone for at least a few weeks now. Go over everything with an eagle eye. If there’s anything missing or broken, make a note of it. Same goes for the lounge and the viewing area. That definitely looked a little worse for wear,” Ty said, referring to the room located at the end of the indoor ring, where owners and riders could sit during the winter months or on rainy days and observe the horses being exercised in the indoor ring.

“What you got in mind? Personalized cappuccino makers, foot warmers, that sort of thing?” Bubba asked, his disdain for the idea obvious.

“Hardly seems Steve’s style, does it, setting up a mini Starbucks in the lounge?” Seeing Ty’s small smile, Bubba slowly relaxed.

“No,” she continued, “but I’ll probably order a new sofa and some lounge chairs. And we should put up photographs of Steve riding. There must be some around here.”

“There’s a bunch crammed into the top drawer of Shepp’s desk in the office.”

“I’ll get some wooden frames to hang them. Southwind’s facilities need to look as appealing for humans as for the horses, Bubba. It’s tacky, I know, but we have to go the extra mile here. Word has to spread that Southwind is back in operation and running better than ever.”

“Not sure a new sofa’s going to cut it, Ty,” Bubba said, shaking his head.

“No, but we have to cover all the angles. I’m planning on having some journalists come out as soon as possible. More than likely, because of Steve’s reputation and the fact that this is the Hamptons, they’ll be accompanied by a photographer. Southwind needs to look perfect. Can you make that happen?”

“I’ll get right on it.” Then, with a gleam in his eye Ty was beginning to recognize, he added, “But if you’re all fired up about everything around here needing to be in tip-top shape, then you’d better go on back to the house now and take a real long, hot bath. Those muscles of yours get any stiffer, you’re going to start looking like the tin man from The Wizard of Oz.”

“But the apple trees. They need watering . . .”

“After I’ve watered these guys, I’ll drag the hose out there,” Bubba replied patiently. “Go on, get going.”

He made a shooing gesture with his hands.

Ty slowly straightened to her feet, amazed that she couldn’t hear her bones creaking. “Well, if you’re sure . . .”

“Lady, if I can’t handle this, you’d better fire me right away. Moving the way you are, I can probably finish all the chores I got left in the same amount of time it would take you to haul the water hose out to the pasture.

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