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“I don’t want any other horse. I love Sally, and she’s my girl. Right, Presley?”
“Yep. When you know, you know.”
“I know about you,” she said, and she looked over at me with those big brown eyes and smiled.
“What do you know about me?” I held the reins and continued walking in a circle, leading Sally along.
“I know that you feel like you’re mine.”
My heart nearly exploded at her words.
“You do?”
“I do. I told Daddy I wish we could keep you forever.”
A lump formed in my throat, and I nodded. I couldn’t find words to reply, and I blinked several times to push away the tears that threatened to fall.
I finally pulled myself together.
“You feel like you’re mine, too. And I’ll keep you in here forever,” I said, placing my hand over my heart.
“I love riding with you. And I love painting with you. And I love your pretty hair and your riding boots, and your laugh makes me happy.”
A tear slipped down my cheek, and I quickly swiped it away as a weepy laugh left my mouth. “I love your laugh and your smile and your face and your pink boots and your pretty paintings. I love listening to you read and tell me about your day and what all the kids had for lunch. And I really love the way it feels when I hold your hand.”
“Presley! I love holding your hand, too. What does it feel like to you?”
Forever.
“It feels sweet and special. And your hands are always toasty and warm.” I chuckled.
“Because Daddy makes me wear mittens to school when none of the other kids are wearing them.”
“That’s because he loves you so much,” I said, as we kept walking, and I fought the urge to pull her down and wrap her in my arms.
“You know what else I love about you?”
“What?” I asked, trying to hide the smile from my face.
“I love how happy Daddy is when you come to our house or when he sees you here. I know why he has us both in his heart now.”
“Why is that?” I asked as I saw Cage out of my peripheral moving closer.
“Because we’re his girls, and he loves us.” And then she leaned down and whispered. “But don’t tell him I told you. He’s at work, and he doesn’t like to talk about it.”
I gave her a wink as I led Sally over to her father. I helped her off the horse, and we made our way toward the stall.
“Did things go a little better this time?” I asked him, my voice all tease.
“I guess. I still don’t trust him.”
I rolled my eyes and slipped my hand in his. “And why is that?”
“His teeth are too white, and he’s too friendly.”
“Sounds about right.” I laughed.
After Sally was settled, we walked toward Cage’s truck. He buckled Gracie into her booster seat, and I slipped into the passenger side as he climbed into the driver’s seat and got himself buckled. He adjusted the rearview mirror to look at his daughter and then glanced over at me. His hand moved to my seat belt to make sure it had snapped all the way in before he pulled the truck down the driveway.
