They spent the afternoon riding. Liam had a tone of work to do but he was having too much fun playing hooky with Raven. He led her through an easy trail for her first time out, keeping to fairly level ground. He did not want to frighten her nor did he encourage the horses faster than a brisk walk. They enjoyed the countryside and Liam shared some old stories about riding with his grandfather back when he was a kid.
They rode along the side of the road in the ditch to keep out of the way of traffic. Liam loved watching Raven sway in the saddle with the motion of the horse. She was so beautiful; the girl next door type he loved so much. Her hair was down, bobbing over her shoulders, and her face lit up when she smiled. It surprised him how much he had come to enjoy her company. He had thou
