A Rooster's Job by Jae

Author:Jae [Jae]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Sequel to Backwards to Oregon
Published: 2012-09-01T21:44:43+00:00

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Luke carefully breathed through her mouth when she slipped

off her soiled shirt. She poured a little water into the washbowl and wet a cloth. Habit made her hurry through her ablutions even

though they had taught the girls early on that they always needed to knock before they entered the bedroom. Still, a lifetime of

getting dressed quickly was hard to forget.

She strode across the room and pulled a fresh shirt from the

drawer.

"Luke!" The door swung open without warning. Nora rushed into the bedroom.

Luke's heartbeat doubled. She pulled the shirt up and pressed

it against her bound chest.

Nora stared at her, looking as startled as Luke felt. "Sorry,"

she stammered.

"No, it's all right. Just..." Luke gestured to the door, then to her state of undress. "It's an ingrained reaction, and if something startles me, I just can't help it. Sorry." She forced herself not to hurry as she lifted up the shirt and slipped it over her head. Nora had earned her trust, and that meant not hiding anything from her

— not even her body.

Glittering green eyes studied her, following the path of the

shirt as it slid down.

Would she ever get used to Nora studying her body like this?

It made her skin heat up and tingle, but at the same time, she still squirmed when Nora looked at her body with such intensity.

"What?" she asked when Nora continued to stare.

Nora's gaze flitted up to meet Luke's. Embarrassment tinged

her cheeks. "Sometimes, during the day, I almost forget what's under your clothes," Nora said, her voice low.

With stiff fingers, Luke jerked on the leather lacings that tied the opening of her shirt.

One determined step brought Nora within touching distance.

Gently, she tucked the tail ends of the shirt into Luke's pants, 17

letting her hands caress the body underneath. "It's not that I want to forget," she said. In the past years, she had gotten really good at reading Luke's moods and feelings of insecurity. "I know most people would consider it wrong," Nora said and leaned forward to whisper into Luke's ear, "but I really like what's underneath your clothes."

Warm breath brushed her ear, and Luke shivered. She reached

out to slide her hands over Nora's hips and pull her closer.

Their lips met, and when Nora pulled away, she was panting.

"Oh!" Nora blinked, dazed. "You're so distracting. I came in to tell you that Measles had her foal while we were busy berating

Amy for her little adventure."

"What?" Luke ran out the door, for once not bothering to put on the vest over her shirt.

A few hens hopped out of the way, flapping their wings, and

the rooster crowed indignantly.

"I knew it," Luke told them. She had suspected that Measles would go into labor the minute Luke turned her back on her. Like many mares, Measles preferred to give birth when she was alone.

Horses could stop the foaling process for days if they felt

uncomfortable with being watched.

She bolted to the horse barn, not waiting for Nora who had

stopped to pick up Nattie.

A week ago, she had put Measles into the large stall at the far

end of the barn, where it was quieter.

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