After breakfast, they headed out to take care of the horses and clean stalls. “This is a lot easier with two people,” he told her.
“I’m glad I can be of service,” she replied from the neighboring stall. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and peeked at him around the wall. “Hey, let’s go for a ride.”
“Alright. I’m almost done.”
They finished the stalls and walked into the house. “I’m gonna change my shoes real quick,” she told him. She headed over to the door, slipped her boots off, and slid her feet into her sandals.
Mark grabbed a pop from the fridge and chugged it. His phone started to ring. He choked a little from trying to speak before he had swallowed down the last gulp. “Who’s calling me right now?” he asked out loud, grabbing for his phone. “It’s Mama. Well, it may be a minut
