Chapter 18
Laura swung gracefully off the bay stallion, hitting the ground lightly before she leaned back into the horse, resting her head against the horse's shoulder before she turned and opened her eyes to the little girl who banged open the door and came flying down the stairs.
"Mama!" Zahara raced to her mother. Laura caught the girl in her arms, swinging her in a big circle before she set down.
"Hey baby," Laura smoothed back the girl's curls, checking her all over for any trace of illness or injury. "You okay? How was your day?"
Zahara pouted. "Seth is boring. He doesn't know anything." She cast a dirty look back over her shoulder at Seth, who was leaning in the doorway. "I wan't to stay with George next time."
George dropped stiffly off the mare, rubbing his backside and hobbl
