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“The path goes around the pond, so we’ll be able to see everything.”
“Really?” Addy asked, her voice full of awe.
“It’s neat, isn’t it?” Knox asked Addy.
“There’s hot chocolate in your cups.” He pointed to the cup holders in front of us where there were to-go containers.
“I can’t believe you went to all this trouble.” And it must have been after we left this morning. Because he’d only asked us to spend time together last night.
“Our neighbors let us borrow the horses and carriage as long as they aren’t using them. They’re just down the road, so it’s not a big deal. They don’t even have to go on the road to transport anything. They just ride it over.”
“That’s so cool.” Addy’s eyes were round.
“You want to live on a farm now?” I asked Addy, wondering if I was neglecting her in some way by living closer to town, where the properties were smaller and closer together.
“Uh-huh.”
Knox nudged her shoulder with his. “You can visit anytime you’d like. In the off-season, there aren’t any people here buying trees. It’s just us.”
“I’d love to see it then.” There was something about being alone out here that made the property seem vast. I never thought of myself as someone who wanted to own a lot of property, but being here was opening my mind to the possibility.
Chapter 14
Knox
When I planned this evening, I wanted to show Sarah and Addy a good time. I had no idea if they’d enjoy a carriage ride, but I was pleased they seemed to. They were enraptured with the property, and Addy had a lot of questions.
“Where are your other brothers’ houses?” Sarah asked.
“Talon is on my side of the mountain. We call it a mountain, but it’s really just a hill. Then Heath is out on this side. He’s close to the neighboring property. There was an inn on it, but the owner closed it years ago and died recently. I’m not sure what’s going to happen to it.
“An inn or a B&B nearby would be amazing.”
“It hasn’t been open in years.”
“It would be something to restore it.”
“Heath would love to do that. When we heard the owner died, he looked into buying the property, but her granddaughter inherited it, and I haven’t heard if she’s interested in selling. She lives in California. I can’t imagine she’d want to come back and deal with it. We’re hoping she’ll just sell it, and then we might go in together to buy it.”
“Would you run it as an inn?”
“It’s an option. Ireland thinks people would come here to visit the farm. Of course, it would mean more visitors.”
“I think it’s a wonderful idea. You could decorate the house with lights, and they could take carriage rides through the property.”
“If that happens, we’ll have to look into getting our own horses and a carriage.”
“The possibilities are endless. I’m so excited for you.” Sarah bumped her shoulder with mine. Her energy was contagious.
Sarah looked beautiful with her cheeks flushed from the cold. “Are you warm enough?”
“This is perfect,” she said, gesturing to the throw blanket on her lap.
“Drink your hot chocolate before it gets cold,” I reminded Addy.
Addy sipped her hot chocolate as we slowly made our way around the pond. I couldn’t rush the horse, and I wasn’t in any hurry to get back. This was the perfect way to spend the evening.
“What will you do with the horses when we get back?” Sarah asked me.
