If the Shoe Fits by Sandra D. Bricker

Author:Sandra D. Bricker [Bricker, Sandra D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8024-8403-1
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2013-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Will reveled in the exhilaration that came from a brisk ride across the wide-open space at the center of the Ross property. His favorite four-legged pal snorted as she flew through the high grass toward the base of the final hill, a sure sign that she enjoyed breaking loose from the stables and the boring daily regimen of simple trots. Like a premium sports car set out to the open road, Christie shifted gloriously into high gear to show Will what she had in her.

Alison rounded the curve first, and Hershey trotted up the slope of the first embankment. They were a perfect match, Alison with her dark auburn ponytail and Hershey with his deep brown sheen and gleaming black mane.

“Hah!” Will shouted, and his blond Palomino sped up, taking the hill at full charge until they galloped past Alison. “Good girl,” he added as they slowed to a halt at the top of the hill, and he patted the side of her neck and gently raked the coarse hair of her mane. “Good girl.”

“That was fantastic!” Alison exclaimed as she dismounted, sheer joy beaming from her smiling face.

Will produced two large plastic bags from his saddlebag and tossed one of them to Alison. “Carrots, apples, and sugar cubes,” he told her. “All of Christie’s favorites.”

“And he packed some for you, too, Hershey,” she cooed, scooping out a couple of small carrots and offering them to him on the palm of her outstretched hand.

Christie pressed against the side of Will’s face and nuzzled him in thanks before licking several sugar cubes from his hand. “You’re welcome, girl.”

The soft buzz from his iPhone drew Will’s focus away, but only for a moment.

“Is that yours?” Alison asked. “You aren’t going to answer?”

“Nope.”

Alison grinned and shook her head. “Oooo-kay.”

Christie pushed a carrot out of his hand and to the ground, and she moved in on the chunks of apple instead. “You prefer the sweet stuff, don’t you?” he muttered. “I know. I feel you, girl.”

Alison wrapped Hershey’s reins around a low-hanging branch as they’d done the first time they visited the ridge. She inched up on Will and Christie. Patting the horse’s muzzle, she remarked, “You two are good friends, aren’t you?”

“We are.”

She picked up the carrot and extended it toward Christie, and she happily crunched into it.

“You know, I was pleasantly surprised when you called and invited me to come riding again.”

Will smiled.

“I thought maybe I’d heard the last of you after the kite festival.”

“Did you?” he asked as he scooped out a few more apple chunks from the plastic bag. “Why?”

“Well, after you ran into your ex-fiancée … and my remarks about the similarities between her and Julianne … I don’t know. I just got to thinking …”

Her words trailed away, and Will glanced at her. “You know what I’ve learned about women, Alison?”

The corner of her mouth quirked as she replied, “Do tell.”

“You all think too much. There’s not some deep hidden motive behind everything a guy does. We’re really not all that complex, if you want to know the truth.

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