Bucky's Hope (A Bucky Barnes Love Story)

Chapter 33

Hope's POV:

In no time we got to the auction site, I grabbed Emma's diaper bag as well as my things, I was about to get Emma out of her car but I was surprised to see James had already taken her out.

"You got her?"

"Yup, let's go."

We then headed to the pens where the horses were to start looking and Emma was amazed at all the horses that were there, it was adorable. I wasn't sure for how long we were looking around when there was a pony that caught my eye.

"Hey James, come over here," I said as I walked over to where the pony was at.

"Wow, I've never known there were horses with that kind of coloring."

"It's called Appaloosa, both for the breed and coloring."

"Why is it that small?"

I looked at the tag on the pen and it confirmed my suspicion.

"He is a Pony of the Americas."

"What is that?"

"It's a breed of horse that is crossed with an Arabian, Appaloosa, and Shetland pony, the Appaloosa is known for its spotted fur and this guy is just gorgeous."

The entire time that I was talking to James and hadn't noticed that the pony had walked closer to us and was now just staring at Emma and vice versa, when I looked up I saw that Emma's face was lit up with a happy smile as she stretched out her little arm trying to get closer to the pony, while he leaned towards her trying to smell her, I then reached out for her.

"Give me Emma and open the gate for me."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Relax, we'll stay close to the gate if something happens Incan had her quickly to you."

James did as I said and handed me Emma then opened the gate, I stepped inside and James closed the gate behind me, all the while the pony had taken a few steps back but then got curious again and walked back over to Emma and me, I stretched my hand out him slowly.

"Hey there boy, well aren't you sweet."

The pony sniffed my hand for a moment and nuzzled my palm with his nose, I then started to scratch his ears which he seemed to enjoy by the whinny he was giving, then suddenly Emma make a little squeal, the pony perked up and looked at Emma.

"Oh, do you want to pet him too, Emma?"

Emma squealed and giggled, I laughed but moved Emma so she was facing the pony who was now closer to us, Emma leaned forward in arms with her little hands out to the pony, the pony sniffed the air for a moment and then closed the remaining gap that was between kettle Emma touch him, she squealed with delight as she felt the pony's nose.

"Yes, he's soft huh."

I then decided to walk away from the pony to see what he would do and was not surprised to see him start following us, or, following Emma, I turned to James giving him a smirk.

"See, I told you she would find her horse."

"Are you sure that was not your own doing since you did see him first?"

"I might have seen him first but he was the one to latch onto Emma, now grab the tag so I can get him before someone else does."

James grabbed the tag as I walked back to the gate, once Emma and I were out, all three of us headed to the sales tent so that I could get the pony, on our way there I noticed this blood bay colored horse and something just told me to go over to the horse, I handed Emma to James and I immediately changed directions and walked over to the pen where the horse was, I heard James call after me.