Chapter 18Ben
River’s phone went off, and he quickly pulled it out of his pocket and tilted it so I could see who was calling. Then he flicked his gaze toward Mona, and took a step away from me.
“I have to take this call,” he said, then walked off toward the office across the yard.
Quickly scrambling for something to distract Mona before she asked if it was news of her brother—which it was, since the caller was Toby—I blurted out, “So, Mona, have you ever ridden a horse?”
She shook her head, gaze firmly locked on Reina. “No…”
Lake glanced at me with understanding in his eyes. “Would you like to try?” he asked her.
Her jaw dropped as she whipped her head to Lake. “Really?”
“Yeah, after Theo has ridden Reina, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind giving you a lesson.”
Her voice took on a younger
