Chapter 405
Bemard felt a bit of a weight lift off his chest when he saw her smile.
He grabbed her hand and led her to the changing room. After helping her into her riding gear, he turned and ordered someone to fetch his own. Eleanor waited outside, leaning against the fence and idly kicking at the rocks. Suddenly, the door behind her slowly opened…
He was perfectly proportioned, wearing a white tight shirt and a black belt around his waist.
His lower half was in white riding breeches, and he wore black knee–high riding boots
Holding a helmet in one hand, he stood against the light,with his head slightly tilted.
He walked up to Eleanor and buckled the helmet on her.
As he did all this, every move he made radiated an innate nobility and elegance:
Eleanor was a bit taken aback looking at Bernard. But he didn’t seem to mind and led her to pick a horse.
He chose a very gentle pony for Eleanor. He helped her into the saddle and led the pony around the ring.
Eleanor looked down at the man teaching her to ride and smiled.
“I might need some time to get the hang of it, you go to hang with your friends…”
He looked kind of funny leading a pony that was shorter than him, and people in the ring started laughing at him..
Eleanor felt bad making him stay with her and let him be the butt of his friends‘ jokes so she told him to go with his friends.
Bernard glanced at the men who were laughing and said to Eleanor, “Just wait here for me.”
He didn’t want to ride, but he wanted to make those who laughed at him regret their words.
He lifted Eleanor down from the pony, left her under the guard of his bodyguards, and mounted a tall white horse.
Pulling on the reins, he quickly charged off toward the far end of the ring where he could go full speed….
Eleanor watched his tall figure on the horse.
Just as he said, he really was a superb rider.
She sat in the rest area, watching Bernard ride, when suddenly someone appeared in front of her.
“Ms. Shultz, long time no see.”
The woman in the white riding gear looked down at Eleanor, with her hands behind her back.
Hearing the familiar voice, Eleanor looked up and saw Teresa blocking her view. Her face fell slightly.
Teresa ignored Eleanor’s reaction and just sat down next to her. Her eyes were full of obsession, always staring at Bernard in the ring.
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The readers' comments on the novel: A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
Loved the story, many times caught in so much actually crying with the situation. Wish had more chapters to a better ending....
It's weird that the story went from narrative to slang use. Good story so far though...