(Donnie's P.O.V.)

I walked on as I pushed the wheelbarrow of hay, smiling as I heard the equine residents whinny, neigh, snort, nicker in excitement as they poked their heads out, looking hungry. I chuckled, "Alright, everyone, dinnertime!". I grabbed the first bundle of hay as I called out, "Destiny, get back, girl!". Destiny whinnied as she stepped back, and I threw the hay over and into her stall, hearing a happy neigh from her. I laughed as I continued my routine.

"Hey, Buddy. You hungry, goofball?". I threw a bundle into Buddy's stall, his bay brown coat filthy as he poked his head of a brownish-black mane out, nickering in thanks before prancing over to his dinner. I grinned as I greeted Old Tom, "Don't worry, big guy, this one's extra crunchy.". I threw his bundle of hay into his stall, hearing Old Tom snort, then nicker as he bumped his head into my side in thanks. I chuckled as I rubbed his ears for a moment, then headed down.

I called out, "Baron, got dinner for you.". The ginger and white stallion neighed softly as he stepped to the side, as I threw his bundle of hay, and Baron bowed his head with a nicker in thanks, miraculously not messing his strawberry blonde mane up. I stepped to the other side of the barn to the last two stalls, and a head poked out instantly, reaching for the wheelbarrow which I stopped immediately, "Oi, be patient, Jewel!".

Jewel whinnied, shaking her head in frustration, snorting at me with twitching ears. I chuckled, "Morning and evening, you are always hungry. You may be a polite horse when it comes to riding and running, but you are so impatient when you're hungry!". She whickered loudly, her platinum blonde mane shaking with a glimpse of her tail twitching highly, her light tan pelt shining like a jewel. I shook my head in amusement, "Fine, I gotta feed your sister too! There you go.". I threw her bundle into her stall, hearing a squeal of happiness with a neigh.

"I swear your sister is stubborn as Raph, no offense, but you have to teach her better, Coral!". I called out to Jewel's twin sister. She poked her head, nodded with a snort. Coral's beautiful rusty red mane moved delicately among her strawberry roan pelt as she nuzzled my wayward hand, and I chuckled warmly, "The best one for you, girl.". I grunted lightly, throwing her bundle of hay into her stall, and Coral whickered, turned around to eat her dinner.

I pushed the wheelbarrow out of the barn, "Good night, guys!". I put it next to the outside shed, with a huge tarp covering a pyramid of hay bales. "They're fed already, Donnie?". called out Willow as she came up to me . I grinned, "More or less. Jewel gave me a bit of trouble as always.". Willow giggled, "Sometimes I wonder how she can act like that after she had been rescued along with Coral. Like everybody else, they were saved, became miracles.".

I nodded in agreement. Jewel and Coral were born to a competition mare, but when their mother was urged too hard to jump a high fence, she unfortunately died, leaving the rider injured. The twin sisters couldn't be afforded to be on the rider's ranch, and sold to separate owners. By coincidence, they met again in a rodeo competition, and they couldn't want to be apart again, so they stirred up some trouble, and there was a fire.

The fire was huge, consuming the stands, eating up grass, so much panic and chaos, people screaming and yelling, horses neighing, bulls bellowing, pigs squealing. The firefighters came on good time, destroying the fire while rescuing several stranded animals, including Jewel and Coral. They luckily ended with a few bruises here and there, but for their other comrades, burns or injuries was upon them.

Jewel and Coral came here to be nursed, and now they are happy residents as their owners didn't want them anymore. Then there was Baron, he used to be a circus horse, and he was unfortunately neglected often that the circus was called on to the cops many times, and after one tenacious time, Baron was rescued, and brought here. He loves to show off his talents and tricks in the corral outside, yet very gentlemanly and polite when it comes to socializing with his fellow stablemates and caretakers.

Then there's Buddy. He's a mystery of a horse. No one knew where he came from as a undercover cop rescued him from a underground fighting ring, entertainment of animal fighting. Buddy had nasty scars, but luckily healed by Willow's expertise, and his lush brown fur hides them from sight, yet he loves to get dirty and very frisky when he plays with Destiny.

I suddenly felt a hard nudge into my side, and blinking in surprise and pain as I shook out of my thoughts, and I looked at Willow who glared at me softly, and I chuckled, "Sorry, thoughts got me again.". Willow smirked, "You never surprise me, Donnie, not really.". I widened my eyes, and I gulped quietly as I then grabbed her waist, pushing her toward me as I surprised her by kissing her. I heard a moan from her, and I closed my eyes at her persisting kiss in return, relishing in the soft, lovely taste of her.

I felt Willow pull back, panting slightly as I pulled back too, staring at her in astonishment. "Did I surprise you, Willow?". Willow shyly smiled, and giggled, "You certainly did, and about time too. To be honest, Donnie, I had always had a crush on you.". I gulped in shock at her confession, and I licked my lips nervously, "I have feelings for you, Willow. I am kinda scared of this, I mean, a turtle in love with a beautiful woman like you.".

Willow blinked at me, "You think I'm beautiful?". I nodded, "Who wouldn't? I mean, you're incredible, so caring, and you love to see anyone happy, and you're smart too!". Willow bowed her head, and tilted slightly up, looking at me as she brushed a bang behind her ear, "I don't care as long as I am at your side, and besides, you're a good kisser.".

I chuckled, "You're a good kisser too.". Willow smiled brightly, and then looked up at me, leaning forward with her lips outwards, and I smiled, leaning forward, then we kissed slowly and passionately. I am falling in love with this woman, my Willow.