Love Means No Boundaries - Andrew Grey

you?”
“Yeah, if you want.”
Robbie really seemed to like the idea, smiling and nodding.
“Then let’s get you cleaned up, and we’ll get going. Can you find your way to the barn or do you need help?” Eli spoke up. “You get the horse saddled, and I’ll bring Robbie out when he’s ready.”
    Joey touched Robbie’s shoulder and went to the barn whistling happily. Inside, he brushed Twilight and got her saddled and ready. He was tightening the girth as he heard Eli and Robbie enter the barn.
“You met Tiger yesterday.” Eli told Robbie. “This is Kirk, he’s a headstrong one, but it’s all just show.” Joey peeked out and saw Eli feeding the midnight stallion a few carrots. “This is Belle, short for Tinkerbelle. She’s great with the kids and loves attention.” 65
     
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    Joey went back to work, listening as Eli continued showing Robbie around. He knew that noses and necks were being petted and scratched. A few times he heard Robbie laugh and croon at the big babies. The man may not be able to see, but he saw better than most people, and he had no fear or guile. The horses loved him for that.
    That’s when it hit him: Robbie trusted them. He tried to imagine not being able to see, always reliant on what others told him or showed him, clues to reality and deception coming only from sound or the slight inflection in other’s voices. Hell, Robbie was about to trust him while they were both on the back of a half-ton animal. What a responsibility and turn-on at the same time. The level of trust was incredibly sexy, and his pants got tight thinking about it. He actually had to think unsexy thoughts to get things to go down.
    He continued getting Twilight ready and heard Robbie’s phone ring. He shook his head when he heard the now familiar electronic tune. Robbie’s voice droned softly as Joey finished saddling Twilight. As he finished, Robbie hung up. “Are you ready?” Robbie’s excitement rang through the barn. “You bet!”
    “I’ll meet you two out front.”
When Joey brought Twilight around, he saw Robbie bending down, Rex jumping for some attention. “Hey, boy.”
    “Let’s me get on first, and Eli will help you.” Joey mounted and scooted forward, slipping his feet out of the stirrups. Robbie mounted behind him. “Put your arms around my waist and scoot close to me.” Thank goodness they were both thin. The saddle was tight, but at least the pommel wasn’t pressing against his bits.
He felt Robbie’s arms slink around his waist, hips pressed against his butt, thighs against the back of his legs. “Have fun, you two. And call if you find anything, and I’ll send someone out.
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almost funny. It was the one chore those two men hated above all else.
Clicking his teeth, he bumped Twilight’s side and she began walking across the yard. “We’ll head out across one of the fields and then down a wooded path to the south pastures. I’ll let you know to duck if we encounter any low branches.”
     
“Okay. What should I do?” They rode quietly across the field.
     
“Just enjoy the ride. Are your sunglasses on?” He felt Robbie’s chuckle. “Yes, mother.” Joey returned the laughter. “I’m not that bad.” “No one’s that bad. She always worries, but she’s called me three or four times a day since I left on the tour. I thought I was going to be away from her for a while. Boy, was I wrong.”
    “My mother’s in Florida, and she still calls me and asks if I’m okay and eating right. I think my mom’s a little lonely.”
“Maybe that’s what’s got mine as well. Papa works, but Mama always stayed home, managed the house and grounds, and took care of me.”
“It was hard for my mom when I went away to college, but she adapted.” Joey laughed. “And drove me crazy whenever I came home. I thought she was going to smother me.”
     
“I’m sure mine will when I get home. She’s already trying, but things won’t be the same. I’ve already done more things for myself here than I ever do at home.”
     
“Huh?”
     
“Mama would never let me help in the gardens. I might get hurt. If she saw me right now, she’d have a heart attack.” Joey felt Robbie rest his head against his shoulder, the warmth seeping through his shirt. “I’ve never helped in the kitchen before. When Eli 67
     
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asked me if I wanted to help him make bread, I