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Niall had given Moira a horse as a wedding present, a strawberry roan mare called Pinky, and it was love at first sight for both of them. Moira would always appear in the morning with an apple, and Pinky would finish it, then search her pockets for more. She would always find another one. It was a game they played every day, and they loved it, and each other.

However, Niall was busy with the estate to the extent that Moira was beginning to feel a little neglected. When he was with her, he tended to be a little possessive, but rather than finding this a negative quality, as she had with her previous husband, there was a gentleness there that made her feel safe and loved.