Jeanie
I smoothed my hands over Chance’s back. He was making progress, but it was very slow. He was eating and drinking, and now spent more and more time on his feet. We had taken him out a few times so he could graze on the new green grass in the yard.
He didn’t really respond to me, but he definitely perked up when Gabe was around. I knew the man must be in the barn because Chance lifted his head and perked his ears.
I turned just as Gabe came up to the stall door and leaned against it. He held out a hand and the pony took a couple of steps to snuffle his fingers. I felt a familiar flush of pleasure, just because he was there. But I tried hard not to show it. “Hey.”
“Hey,” he answered right back. “How’s the little man today?”
“He seems happy to see you,” I said easing closer to th
