Page 66 of Training the Heart

A few hours ago? We just bought this horse forty minutes ago. My cheeks heat as my brain registers that Wade made this decision with them before we even sat down at the start of the auction. And for some reason, that feeling warms my whole body from the tips of my toes to the top of my head, and scaresthe shit out of me all at the same time. He’s so sure in his belief in me, I’m going to have to live up to that now.

GINGER

We’re gonna be the hottest bitches the Kentucky Derby’s ever seen.

First we have to train her and win a shit load of preliminary races. I’m freaking out a little.

OLIVIA

You and Angel’s Wings are gonna knock ’em dead. She’s already a badass and so are you

GINGER

You’ve definitely had a productive day today babe. Maybe your boss will give you some kind of bonus for finding the right horse?

CECE

Please, I beg you, message this shit in private

OLIVIA

They’ve already been there all weekend, who’s to say he hasn’t already?

GINGER

CeCe, earmuffs please

CECE

FFSMuting this chat

GINGER

At this point, I feel like you just plain owe it to us to find out if he’s the type of man we’ve always thought he is. DefinitelyBDE, and maybe a bit of a freak under that serious scowl.

OLIVIA

Agreed.

GINGER

Remember when we used to peek out the crack in CeCe’s bedroom door when we knew he was in the shower?

OLIVIA

Those two seconds he walked by with a towel on the way to his room were worth putting up with CeCe going on and on about leaving Jason Westman the whole summer before college.

GINGER

Ivy you are the one, young grasshopper. Save a horse, purely so we can put the topic of Wade’sBDEto rest.

CECE

You two are such assholes. I knew you were using me all those years.

GINGER

We’ve put our time in. We deserve to know now, just sayin’

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