Ride, Beau. Ride until the only things on your mind is the beauty in front of you and the horse underneath you. My father’s words echoed in my mind, words he said to me the day after Abbie left me. I inhaled a deep breath as Denver called out to me, getting closer and closer by the second. I couldn’t deal with this right now. I wasn’t fucking strong enough. Before I could let the self-hatred seep into my blood, I yanked on the reins and turned Spirit around. “One more ride, boy. Just stick with me for one last ride,” I murmured before snapping the reins and kicking my boots.
