‘So. How’s your horse coming along?’ he asked. ‘Not bad. There’s such a lot of boring drilling and practising for dressage. The jumping is more fun.’ ‘Can’t do one without the other?’ ‘Not really.’ Shannon gave him a shrewd look. ‘So what have you been up to? Haven’t seen you around lately.’ ‘The usual is keeping me busy, that’s all.’ Barney straightened up and buttoned the flap of his top shirt pocket over his notebook. ‘Does the usual include Saturday night at the pictures, horse riding and picnics with a certain girl?’ He gave her a cold look. ‘Perhaps. Now look, Shannon, we’ve been through this …’ ‘You’re being a fool, Barney. And you’re making her out to be just as bad, or worse.’ ‘And what does that mean?’ Shannon’s roundabout conversations irritated him. Abby was so straight to the point and uncomplicated. ‘The general belief is that when boys like you take out girls like her, it’s only for one reason.’ ‘And I’ll tell you the reason, Shannon.
What do You think about The Last Mile Home (2009)?
