WINDS OF CHANGE
Chapter 1
"Now Bo, you know my limit on a bet is ten bucks." Houston tossed a bale of hay down to Bo and Lamar. They were working on putting fresh hay in one of the barn stalls.
"But this ain't just one bet! It's technically two!" Bo cut the string on the bale of hay as he spoke.
"He's right, Houston". Lamar threw the hay into the stall. "We're talking about the foal and CJ's baby, too. That makes two different bets."
Houston came down from the loft and grabbed a pitch fork. "Do y'all have any idea how mad CJ would be if she even knew you were talkin' about this?" He used the pitchfork to spread the hay around the stall. "This ought to be about right for Sophie and her foal. Did y'all get those water buckets scrubbed out yet?"
"Well, you know how busy we been, Houston." Bo and Lamar took one look at the arched eyebrow that followed Bo's answer and headed for the stack of water buckets at the other end of the barn.
"I'll be back in a little while. Gonna go check on CJ and see if she needs anything." Houston walked out of the barn and on up to the house.
Lamar watched him go, shook his head and smiled. "I sure am glad those two finally figured out they were supposed to be together. It's going to be nice having a young'un around here."
"Well quit dreaming about changing diapers and clean these dad gum buckets. He's been kind of nervous lately and I sure don't want to give him any excuse to be more on edge." Bo scrubbed on the bucket in front of him. "He's been more nervous than a sore-tailed cat in a room full of rockin' chairs."
"Alright, alright! By the way, you missed a spot." Lamar hadn't much more than said it when Bo sprayed him with the hose.