Later, on the drive home, Olivia sat very straight beside Tom and folded her hands on her lap.
Tom would have liked it if she’d snuggled close to him.
“Do you think George will like Franklin?”
“I do. He’s definitely crazy for horses, and that will go a long way in George’s book.” It would be good for his son to have another boy as a friend. From the little George had said, he hadn’t met anyone at the school he attended that he wanted as a friend.
After Franklin had returned with Mrs. Hall, he’d stared at Tom until finally Tom excused himself and approached the boy, whose eyes grew huge.
“You’ll…you’ll really teach me how to take care of a horse and how to ride?”
“I will. It’s not an easy job.”
“I’ll work hard, I promise I will!”
Yeah, the two boys would be good together. Franklin h
