Sanctuary (Murrells Inlet Miracles Book 1) by Larsen Laurie

Author:Larsen, Laurie [Larsen, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random Moon Books
Published: 2017-06-19T22:00:00+00:00

When they finished their coffee, they went outside. The sun shone bright today, and they strolled toward a big shady oak tree that grew on the property about a half mile away. While they walked, Shaw told her, “I talked to Phil and Jan Rosewood last night.” He glanced over at Nora. “Thunder’s owners.”

“Ahh, yes.”

“They apologize for taking longer than they anticipated, but they’re done with their renovations. They’re ready to get Thunder back home.”

“Oh!” A stab of disappointment hit her. She and Thunder were buddies. They were getting along fine. They’d walked together, ridden together, discovered an alligator together. And now, she was losing him. “I’m actually sorry to hear that.”

“Are you?” He looked at her curiously.

“Sure. Thunder and I are a pair. Sorry to see him go.”

“The Rosewoods added another three feet to their fence that borders your property. Hopefully, that’ll contain him. But if you ever want to go visit, I’m sure you can head over.”

“Are you taking him today?”

“Yeah, when I leave here, I’ll load him up. I hitched my trailer to my truck.”

“Okay. Well, I’ll say my goodbyes then.”

They reached the big tree and sat on the ground in the shade. Nora scanned the horizon. It was an absolutely beautiful view, long waving grasses, massive trees and in the distance, the call of the ocean. “It’s very pleasant here in the shade,” she commented.

“You’re right about that.” He sat quietly for a moment, then turned to her. “So, maybe if you decide to move here, you can get a horse to take Thunder’s place. You can ride on the beach and through the pasture, whenever you want.”

“That’s not a bad idea. I always loved horses as a kid, and I enjoyed riding Thunder the other day. I think I’d like getting back into riding.”

“That’s very brave of you, considering the end result of that ride.”

She chuckled. “That was a fluke. In my head, I know that not every ride will end up with getting thrown and attacked by an alligator. I got the worst over with.”

He smiled in agreement. “Well, you say the word and I’ll help you locate a good mount, and negotiate a good price on him.”

She looked at him and her smile was natural and pure joy. “Thank you.”

They made their way back to the barn. He walked in and came out a few minutes later, leading Thunder. The horse’s black coat gleamed in the sunlight. A stab of tears attacked Nora’s eyes and she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. “I’m going to miss you, buddy. I really am.”

She ran her hands over his shoulders and side and patted him. She stepped back and gave Shaw the nod. He walked Thunder to the trailer, and loaded him easily. “He’ll miss you too.” He made sure the door was fastened tight and walked toward the driver’s door of his truck. “By the way, I lined up my buddy to go find that alligator and relocate him. He can make it tomorrow.

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