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| coming from. There are so many unknowns ahead of us." |

| Ashton placed his hands gently to her shoulders. "It's a mite late to begin doubting our decision, isn't it?" he said, his eyes devouring her lovely face. "Sam has already bought our pub. Looks like we have no choice but to leave Melbourne in search of our dreams." |

| Sasha's lips fluttered into a smile. "Our dreams," she said softly. "I like the sound of that." |

| "Then let's go and mount our horses, sweet darlin', and be on our way," he said, touching the brim of her hat delicately. "We've a ways to go before finding that dream." |

| He reached down and lifted his pup into his arms, then eyed Sasha questioningly. "You can ride a horse, can't you?" he asked, forking an eyebrow. |

| "I guess you're just going to have to wait and find out, aren't you?" Sasha said, grabbing up her packed valise. She walked briskly toward the door. "But I bet you're going to find out that I can out-ride you any day." |

| She was transported back in time, to the days when she had looked forward to afternoons after school with her best friend Priscilla. Priscilla had shared her gifts from her over-generous father with Sashaincluding her horses. On their proud steeds, they had ridden many an afternoon, touching the wild winds, oh, so often! She had felt as if she belonged in that world, at least for a while. . . . |

| She stopped in mid-step and looked at Ashton, her eyes wide with a sudden new thought. This was now. There was plenty to worry about now and tomor- |

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