Bob Andolini heads down to Florida for Bike Week, but ends up ditching his biker buddies to see his daughter and ex-wife. Sandra says they need a new horse, one that can work with Megan's disability. But, for the first time in his life, Bob has some freedom. Freedom to ride his Harley on weekends, freedom from a wife and child, freedom from parenting. Then he sees Megan struggling in a local horse show and his feelings veer. Can he make the jump?

Making the Jump

He felt shaggy and regretted not shaving that morning. “Sure. Sandra, want a drink?”


“Diet anything would be fine. Megan, I’ll take him to the ingate.”


“Thanks, Mom. Let’s go, Dad, I’m starved!” Megan grabbed his hand and dragged him towards the snack stand.


The line was six deep; they had time to chat. Megan bounced up and down in her shiny, black boots. Her face was sweaty, pink, excited. 


“You looking forward to your class?” Bob asked.


Megan shrugged, slender shoulders moving unevenly. “I dunno. Rory’s having a hard time any more.”


“Your mom said there’s another horse here you want to look at.”


“Oh, yeah! Busta Move, oh, Daddy, he’s beautiful! And he rides so smooth and he can really jump! I mean, five-foot fences, big ones.” 


I don’t want you going over five-foot fences.


“We’ll have to see, babe. That’s a lot of money, you know.”


Chapter 4