~Arthur’s POV~

“And this is Blue Ranger, Ashley’s horse.”

She crinkled her brows, “Blue Ranger?”

Brushing the hair of mane I chuckled at the bewildered question, “Yeah after the power ranger,”

“I got that but why would she name it after such a lame show. How old was she when she got it?”

“She was young about ten,” I didn’t feel like it was my place to tell her it was named after her favorite power ranger.

“Ten…no one watches power rangers at the age of ten.”

I shrugged, “Well that is it. There are a few more places around here but there out in the woods so right now you don’t need to worry about them.”

“So I actually have to touch these things,” She motioned to the horses around the barn.

“Yep and the herd as well…their out grazing at the moment,” Hooking Blue back up I came out of the stall with Bailey close on my tail like she’d been all day it seemed. Chris wanted me to show her around since she wasn’t really talking with the older woman, “Can I ask you a question?”

She nodded stuffing her hands in her pockets as we walked in the dirt coral up toward the green grass. The blue sky reached out for miles with fluffy white clouds floating on the gentle breeze, dark clouds loomed in the distance but had to be at least three days out. Birds chirped and bees buzzed near us while we walked side by side.

“Why aren’t you talking to Christine?”

She shrugged.

“Okay…can you answer me this. Is it because she’s gay?”

Bailey’s head barely bobbed so I wasn’t sure if she was saying yes or not. Paula and Chris told me all about the out burst at the police station when she found out they are gay. I knew Raife had a beef with it because he still wanted Christine but to raise her daughter to be anti gay is like raising her to be anti Christine. He loved her so why do that.

“Did you know I’ am gay too?”

Bailey snapped her head up and quickly took a step back but I could see she didn’t even realize she had done it, “You are?” she spat out disgust rippling through her soft facial features.