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Ryan watched his sister’s eyes lit up as Kieran’s hand rested on her rounding belly.
“Everything all right?” Emmy asked.
“Sure.” Ryan gave his sister a smile that hopefully convinced her that everything was fine. While, in fact, his head still pounded from the phone call he’d received three hours ago. While his parents told him not to worry, Ryan knew it would be just a matter of time before they needed to sell one of the horses to get some immediate cash.
"Can I help you with the fences?" Kieran asked as they walked over the narrow dirt path, Emmy following them closely.
Ryan was grateful for his brother-in-law helping on the farm since, as a firefighter, Kieran wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.
"Nah, we're almost set for today. But thanks, man."
Kieran pulled a brow. "Youmight be almost set, but where's Olly?"
Ryan blew out a big breath. "I left him at the stables, talkin' to Fianna."
Olly could afford a short break as one of the most loyal, hardworking farmhands.
"Does he have a death wish or something?" Kieran asked with a chuckle, no doubt referring to Fianna's man, Ronan, who used to fight in an underground fight club for years.
"You know Olly. He could talk the legs off a chair," Ryan said.
Kieran laughed. "Knowing Fianna, she'll set him straight soon enough."
Ryan wanted to make a smart remark, but a horse stormed up their way as it barreled over the green hill.
Ryan shouted, "Watch out!"
Kieran got to Emmy first as he engulfed her from behind and carefully pulled her back into the foliage.
Ryan watched the beautiful black stallion race past them, the wind blowing his mane tight against his corded neck.
"Is our little one all right?" Kieran asked, with his hand resting on Emmy's belly.
They had found out four months ago that his sister was pregnant. Ryan couldn't believe that someone would leave that stallion to run wild. Anything could have happened with his sister and his niece or nephew. That horrid thought angered him immensely.
Emmy nodded and said, "Yes, we're okay."
It did not appease Ryan since things could have gone terribly wrong and he lost it on the unknown blonde that ran up to them from the same hill that stallion appeared from.
"Oi! Was that your horse?" Ryan roared.
“Which way?” the blonde asked as she stopped running, her hands at her sides as she heaved a breath.
“That way,” Ryan said as he pointed his thumb.
“Okay,” the blonde said before walking in that direction.
“Wait a damn minute! Your horse almost knocked my pregnant sister over. Do you have any idea how dangerous—”
“Look, I’m truly sorry,” the blonde looked directly at Emmy, before she turned her attention on Ryan again and said, “But I don’t have time to bicker with you. I have to go get Rocket.”
Ryan snorted. “Fitting name. And do you also have a fitting name?”
The blonde narrowed her bright blue eyes. “I’d like to think so. My nickname is The General.”
Emmy busted out laughing. “Oh, I like her.”
The blonde winked and said, “Congrats on your pregnancy. If you need anything, I think I still have a few boxes stored with stuff from when my girls were still in diapers.”
