Olympic hopeful, Cara Claremont, is a broken woman. Drowning in the overdraft left by her dead parents, and trapped in a terrifying engagement, Cara is losing all hope of a better life. There is one bright spark at Claremont Hall - her stable master and show jumping coach, Ray Ericson. Watching him at a distance keeps the darkness at bay, but is it enough?

This short story is the Part 1 in the Seven Counties Anthology.