Chapter Twenty-Two
JOHN
I stand and grab Mila’s hand and walk her over to Shadow.
“There’s no way I can get on,” she tells me looking up at me then glancing at the dress she’s wearing. I lead Shadow to the bench close to the fire, place my leg over until I’m sitting tall. She stands on the wood, and I hold my hand out for her, pulling her up, allowing her leg to swing over until she’s sitting behind me. Her hands snake around my waist tightly, and I place one of my hands on hers as I hold the reins with the other.
“We’re gonna go slow,” I tell her and hear her gulp behind me, which makes me chuckle. I don’t correct her assumptions and explain I was talking about riding because the truth is, I don’t want to rush with Mila. I want to spend every second I can with her and cherish it all w
