A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 405

Bernard 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.