- Don't move... I'm going to get Cathy...
Toby walked away from Goren, heading into the barn.
Goren turned his gaze...
And met two little heads.
A small blonde and a small brown head, and at their side a long-haired dog.
Alex and Molly were in front of Sherlock's paddock.
Damn it...
Especially not a horse.
Panic took hold of him.
If ever, he got mad...
Why had Molly taken Alex near that horse?
Could it be because of what Uncle Toby said...
Comparing him to that animal.
He really didn't see how he resembled that beast.
And to his surprise...
He saw the horse begging Alex for a hug.
He stayed there, as if forbidden.
This animal had repeatedly tried to bite him...
And there...
He was very soft...
Very docile.
So even Sherlock couldn't resist Alex.
While he was the hard one to deal with.
And Eames was petting him, a big smile on her lips, the illuminated face.
It's true that she loved horses...
Sherlock had to feel it.
Maybe they could...
No.
He had to get that out of his head.
It just wasn't possible.
- She's pretty...
Goren jumped at his great-aunt's words, blushing.
- And I see that Sherlock likes her too...
At the look his great-aunt gave him...
He took the hint.
Speaking of Sherlock...
She was also talking about him.
Why did they keep comparing him to that stupid horse.
- Is she your girlfriend... Goren shook his head in denial. Then why is she here...
He had to explain the situation to her.
- I have to explain...
And he began to tell her everything.
- ...And that's why I brought her here.
Cathy wasn't born yesterday.
She knew why Goren had brought Alex here...
But would he be able to admit it himself.
He had this way of looking at her...
When she was petting Sherlock.
His nephew had a thing for Alex.
- Is that really the only reason...
Damn it...
What was his great-aunt trying to get him to say.
Yes...
That was the reason he had brought Eames here...
For her safety.
- Of course it is.
Oh the liar...
Alex was in danger...
But Goren had never brought any girl here...
Alex was she only one.
She must have been very important to him...
- I would like to believe you
Cathy said this without much conviction.
She couldn't believe it.
Besides...
She hoped he hadn't burned the bridges with Alex.
Just because she was blind...
That we had to take advantage of the situation.
Cathy looked at Alex and Molly.
Molly seemed to have accepted Alex immediately.
She could see the little girl who kept talking to Alex.
Damn it...
If it started like this...
Alex would never be able to get rid of Molly...
To the point of having to put up with her incessant chattering.
- I'm warning you... She turned her gaze back to Goren, and pointed her finger at him. That you better be right with her...
Goren wished he were somewhere else at that moment.
If his great-aunt knew what he had...
She'd give him a hard time.
- And I would be the one to change her...
At his words, Goren pouted, sulking.
But resumed to the black look that Cathy threw him.
So that was it...
He had taken advantage of the situation.
His face was so expressive.
You could read everything on his face.
- Uncle Bobby...
At Molly's voice, Goren breathed a sigh of relief.
Save.
He looked down, to see her right there in front of him, still holding Alex's hand,and a Jumper all happy, and still stuck to Alex.
- You saw Sherlock, he loved Alex right away...
Damn...
Molly looked so happy right then.
Her niece who was always the reserved type...
She opened up to Alex right away.
Cathy walked over to Eames, and took his hand in hers.
- Welcome my little one... I'm Cathy... Bobby's great-aunt.