I didn’t linger.I lifted my camera and gestured toward the main house.“Anyway, gotta get back and have another cup of coffee.”
Joshua eyed me suspiciously.“You gonna take pictures in the grooming barn?”
“After lunch,” I said.“The afternoon crew.”
“Ah.That’ll be us,” Andrew said, smiling.
“I might pop into a training session this morning.Not sure yet.”I said, heading toward the main house.
“Okay.See ya maybe,” Joshua said, giving me a salute.
I inclined my head and faced forward, trying not to swagger as I made my way along the path.
Kamal was standing on the porch, leaning on the railing with a coffee in his hand.He examined me as I approached, like he knew exactly what I’d been up to.
“Oliver.You’re up early.”
I blushed, feeling guilty about lying to Kamal.But that didn’t stop me.“Yeah, well, the fields and the forest are quiet in the early morning.Nice ambience.”
Kamal grinned.“If you say so.”
“I’m gonna get some coffee,” I said, climbing the stairs and moving past him as he chuckled.
I decided to go back to bed to recover from the morning’s exertions and my disrupted sleep.I set an alarm for eleven so I’d be up in time to get some lunch and be in the grooming barn when the afternoon ponyboys arrived.
