Loud applause burst out among the happy families there to celebrate a life-changing event as Jace pulled Angie into his arms standing and spinning her as his heart gushed with joy.
Epilogue
Angie pulled her black leather gloves over her hands and grasped the spinners on her wheelchair. In a few short turns, she rolled out into the arena, her fat tires on her chair gliding over the loose surface easily.
“Mrs. Anson are you sure I can do this?” a little boy in big glasses asked looking at the horse next to him. “He’s so big.” The boy turned on his crutches looking small and frail.
“You can do this Jimmy,” Angie assured. “I do it all the time, and you know what?” she leaned forward to whisper a secret. “This is the best horse in the world for your first ride.”
Jace looked down at her and winked as he held the bridle on the steady horse. “You can even give him a cookie if you want.” The man drawled watching when the boy laughed at old Ben’s reaction, of lifted head and pricked ears.
“Is it okay Mrs. Anson?” the boy asked.
“Just do what Jace says. Ben loves cookies.” Angie nodded and offered the small boy an encouraging smile.
The horse nickered low and turned to look at the boy as Jace handed Jimmy a cookie helping him hold his hand flat.
“It tickles,” the boy giggled, gently stroking Ben’s nose as the big buckskin crunched his cookie loudly. “I think I’m ready now.”
“You’ll be fine Jimmy,” Angie said wheeling closer. “Climb up here on my lap and I’ll show you how to get on.”
The boy did as she asked and was soon seated in the saddle, his crooked legs braced in wide stirrups and his back supported by the tall cantle.
“It’s so high,” Jimmy said as he looked down.
“It is but I’ll be right beside you.”
Together they moved out across the arena, Jimmy grasping the supports on the front of the saddle as Jace led Ben along the wall.
Angie watched as Jimmy’s nervousness turned to sheer joy as they moved around the ring. She had taken the job nearly a year ago, and it hadn’t been long until her new husband had joined her as one of the top therapy wranglers. Her boss had told her it felt like hitting gold when Jace joined them. The horses, well trained as they were, had never been so calm or well cared for.
“Mr. Jace, are you really married to Miss Angie?” Jimmy asked his hands loosening on the supports as he relaxed and grew accustomed to the rhythm of Ben’s stride.
“I sure am,” Jace replied with a grin.
“Well, I guess that means I’ll have to find my own girl,” Jimmy laughed. “You know this riding thing isn’t too bad.”
“You’re comfortable?” Angie asked.
“Yeah,” Jimmy mused. “I never liked therapy before ‘cause it makes my legs hurt, but this isn’t bad.”
Angie giggled thinking back to when she had first started to ride and the cowboy who had stayed with her all the way. “You’ll be sore tomorrow,” she said. “You’re using muscles you didn’t even know you had.”
“Well, I still like this better than the other stuff.” The small boy with the big glasses wrinkled his nose to show his dislike.
“Me too Jimmy,” Angie agreed. “Me too.”
An hour later with Ben tucked into his stall munching another cookie Angie turned to her handsome wrangler. “That went well Mr. Anson,” she grinned tipping her head up expectantly for a kiss.
“It sure did. I know it has taken you a while to convince Jimmy and his parents that riding would be good for him.”
Angie grinned. “Do I get a star for being persistent?” Angie teased.
“No but I can give you a cookie,” Jace’s warm laugh engulfed them as Ben reached toward the pocket that held the treats.
“I can’t believe we’re here,” Angie breathed. “Are you happy? Is this job what you were looking for?”
“I have everything I could ever ask for,” Jace said squatting before her and tipping his hat back on his head. “I’m doing the work I enjoy and am married to the prettiest girl in Florida.”
“You don’t mind being here?” Angie gestured around the open stable and wide paddocks.
“Darlin’ all I care about is being with you. God brought us together in his way and in His time. If he wants us in Florida I’m content.”
“I might just love you a little bit,” Angie teased.
“You think so?” Jace joshed back. “Well, that’s a good thing, honey, because you’re stuck with me now.” He leaned forward kissing her. “You’re my April Angel, winging in on a March breeze and stealing my heart.”
The End
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