Once she was finally allowed to go back to work, Alex jumped in with both feet. But she didn’t want Matt to feel like she’d abandoned him, besides, she’d gotten used to having him nearby. She solved both problems by inviting him to go with her.
“If you come along, you can make sure I’m not over-doing it. You can help with the chores and be sure I’m not hurting myself or setting back my recovery.” It hadn’t taken her long to figure out just which buttons to push to get her way.
He looked at her a moment with narrowed eyes. “All right.” He shook his head as if unsure how she’d talked him into it. “Fair warning though, I haven’t been on the back of a horse in years.”
“Well, that’s better than I thought. I didn’t know you knew how to ride.”
“I didn’t say I do, just that I haven’t tried in
