Heywood Equestrian Stables

Ferris Wheel

A few days had passed since the family picnic. Everyone who worked on the ranch seemed in even greater spirits after they all received a bonus. Mr. Babington's jockey, Calvin showed up and we were able to start the process of training him with Onyx. At least Onyx let the jockey get on him rather than bucking him off instantly. Sidney spent every day working with him while Mr. Babington watched on. Sidney had taken on the role of ranch manager rather easily. He was doing it already, so no one really noticed any difference in the way things were being done.

I spent half of my day watching and learning about what was happening with the horses, while the other half of my day was spent on the finances to keep the place going. There were so many legal matters we had to attend to also. We had a court hearing coming up with Otis for the accident he was in that put Georgiana in danger, there was also the tax fraud court hearing coming up with Edward Denham. And there was also a new one involving Onyx. Since we took Onyx as a rescue from being abandoned. He legally wasn't ours. His owners could essentially come and take him or any of the other horses at any time. Of course, they would have to face their own day in court, but legally we had no rights to Onyx, so even if we wanted to race him, we wouldn't have the proper paperwork to enter him in the race. We had to go in front of a judge and legally ask for him to declare Onyx, as well as the other rescue horses, our official property. I think that was my most dreaded court hearing of all. The other two had plenty of evidence stacked against them to prove their guilt. The hearing about Onyx was solely up to how the judge felt that day. He could tell us no if he wanted to.

"Stop worrying so much," Sidney ordered. "Everything will work out." We were on our nightly ride and I had just unloaded all my fears and worries on Sidney.

"It's hard not to worry when there are so many people depending on me," I said. "This entire ranch depends on me."

"And you have done a fabulous job so far at making this place your own. All of your employees are happy and working hard for you. Your ranch manager is very satisfied with his boss," he said seductively while pulling me into his arms.

"You make a good point. It's probably not the greatest business arrangement for the boss to be sleeping with the ranch manager," I pointed out playfully.

He hummed in response and tightened his arms around me. "Then, I suppose I'll have to quit."

"You wouldn't dare," I said with a glare.

He laughed and gave me a small kiss on the lips. "If it came down to choosing between you and the job I love, it wouldn't be a hard choice to make. I'd choose you."

I smiled as if he had just given me the world. "Well I suppose it's a good thing I make the rules then. You'll never have to choose between us. You'll be by my side working right along with me in life and on the ranch."

"You are a rather fun boss to work for." He kissed me again and swayed us back and forth. "And irresistibly sexy."

"Am I?" I asked with a giggle. He hummed in response and pulled me flush against his hips. I could feel his hard cock in his pants desperate to be set free. His lips met mine in another passionate kiss. Hidden away in the trees on the soft green grass had become our spot. We would tie the horses up a distance away so they could graze on the fresh green grass while we would venture off a little further and have some time alone.

In the distance a rumble shook the sky, which made me jump. Sidney pulled me tighter against his chest. He was clearly startled by the rumble himself. I giggled and curled into his side as another crash hit the sky. The horses jolted in fear in the distance. "We should get back. I don't know how Onyx is going to react to this storm," Sidney said.

"Good point," I said. We headed back to the horses and mounted them. Another crash hit the sky, causing Onyx to whinny and stomp at the ground a few times. I had to keep telling him it was alright.