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The sun blasted down on Nash’s shoulders as he headed for the sand ring across from the driveway Chase had kept to his word, and they had been able to afford the build on the neo-story log house with three bedrooms, and the barn off to the left side They’d run out offor the paddocks and sand ring Every single person that Nash knew ca after Shep put so ready for work

Now Blackshaw Training was into its second month of operation It had coh in the firstBeckett and Hayes had been possible

As he glanced back over his shoulder at hison the porch with Loretta, Clay, and Clint—who had upheld his deal and made the necessary payments—Nash knew that without his ht—people trusted Nash with their horses He’d had everything coreen horses to horses with trust issues to horses with simply bad attitudes

He looked forward again and crossed over the driveway, spotting the proble for his life out of the sand ring with the black gelding chasing him, ears pinned back to his head

Chase, Hayes, and Shep stood at the fence, laughing their assess off

“Fuuuuuuck,” Beckett roared, throwing hi away until he hit Nash’s boot

Nash looked down and arched an eyebrow “All right?”

“That is a devil horse,” Beckett said

Nash chuckled Everyone played a role at the training facility Beckett had a talent with breaking young horses They trusted his for horses with bad attitudes—probably because Hayes had a bad attitude hiifts ith the horses who had lost their way

“Emma once called Bentley a devil horse,” Shep said “Now look at him”

“Yeah, well, then, Nash, that horse is all yours,” Beckett said, ju Nash the rope “You pay h to deal with that crazy shit”

Nash took the rope He glanced over his shoulder at Megan Today was his day off

“We’re fine,” she called, giving him a wave “Do what you need to do”

When Nash looked at the horse again, he found him in the corner, drenched with sweat Nash couldn’t leave hiet nowhere Beckett had only started working with him today The first day was the most important day of all

To relax his energy, Nash blew out a long breath, then slid under the fence His brothers started whistling “A up Nash flipped thehter, but stayed focused on the horse Dark frightened eyes held his as he strode into the center of the ring and waited And waited And waited