Sometime later, the foursome trekked back toward the barn, neither Nathan nor Eleanor in the saddle, the two of them definitely messier than when they left earlier in the day. The trail ride had been going fine, the topic transitioning from Marsha and relationship woes to an upcoming horse show Eleanor procured tickets to, did Nathan want to join her? In the midst of discussing dinner plans neither of them noticed the gathering of turkeys along the forest’s edge, not until a rather impressive looking male decided to demonstrate his courage and make a run at the horses.
Birch spooked, nearly dislodging Nathan in the process. She spun so fast and bolted across the field before he even had time to fully comprehend what just happened. A shout of surprise from Eleanor was enough to let him kno
