He had never been on the receiving end of one of Stephanie's powerful hugs. He had heard Marcelinho joke about them. Now, Luíz knew it was true.

He grunted at the rib compression and found it a little hard to breathe. He grinned when she kissed his cheek. Partially because she liked his gift and partially because he could draw air into his lungs again.

"Go on. Go introduce yourself. She was the one who listened when I sat in the stables and explained what kind of daughter I'd be getting. And the horse I wanted you to have."