one and his level of patience was impressive. Not once did he look the least bit annoyed. It was enough to make even the most guarded heart go all soft and gooey—and Mallory’s heart was pretty guarded. Or at least, it had been up until then...
“You should bring her out to the ranch,” he said.
“I’m sorry, what?”
“I want to ride a horse, Auntie Mal.” Lily’s little face was full of eager and earnest anticipation.
Mallory’s attention apparently slipped when her heart went all mushy for a minute. “We’ll see.”
“That’s what you always say when you don’t want me to do something. You think I’ll forget, but I promise I won’t. Since we moved here I’ve been wanting to see the horses but you’re always too busy.”
“That’s to be expected,” Caleb said quietly. “Your aunt works and takes care of you, Lily. That doesn’t leave a lot of time left over.”
“I know. It’s just—” She looked up. “Sorry, Aunt Mallory.”
“It’s okay, ladybug.” Mallory gave her a quick hug. “Obviously this means a lot to you, so we’ll just have to find the time to make it happen.”
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