Do Not Tell Me No by Kathryn Jane

Author:Kathryn Jane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: action adventure, kickass heroine, horses dogs cats ranch, helicopter story, romance fun hot hero special forces
Publisher: Kathryn Jane
Published: 2012-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

I froze.

There, on the precipice of freedom, with the horse under me not only willing, but eager to make a break for the hills, I freaking froze.

As though someone had wrapped heavy arms around my chest, I felt great pressure on my heart and my lungs seemed empty of air. I held the reins tight and set my heels against the horse’s sides, preparing to launch us through that open doorway to freedom, and I couldn’t do it. The panel swung closed.

I don’t know if it was the fear in Gage’s voice, his earlier concern, or something else I didn’t recognize but my shoulders slumped. I couldn’t do it. I moved my hand so the reins pushed on the left side of Buck’s neck, turning him, riding him right into his stall. I slid off his back and removed the bridle.

The pounding and shouting had stopped. Gilt and worry ate at me. How the hell was I going to open that door and face him. I leaned my forehead against the horse’s neck for a moment. Then, resolved, determined to face the proverbial music, I turned to leave the stall.

And walked into an immovable object.

I reversed a step or two, glanced first at his angry expression, then past him at the remains of the office door, and of all fool things, a giggle escaped me. Oh shit, oh damn. He strode away.

Before I sagged in relief, I checked both the hayrack and water bucket to be sure Buck was well supplied, snapped the stall chain in place and swung his door closed.

Without so much as a word or glance between us, Gage and I shed our outer wear in the mudroom and marched back through the maze. When I came to a stop in the great room he circled the large leather couch and turned to stare at me.

The silence between us was stretched to a critical breaking point and about to shatter. I had to say something. Good or bad, smart or stupid. I had to be honest.

“I can’t say yet, that I’m sorry for what I did—and didn’t do. But I am sorry for upsetting you.”

He sported the grimmest look I’d seen from him, ever. Not that our ever had been a long journey but this was indeed, a milestone. His voice was so low it was like a secret between us. And his anger, well, I’m sure if I dared to inhale deeply, I’d be able to taste it.

“I want to pick you up and shake you until your brains rattle for even contemplating such a stupid, fucking, move. I want to kick myself around the block for letting you lock me in there like a goddamned rooky.” He shook his head. “And I want you way, way, too fucking, much.”

He turned and stormed out of sight. Down the hallway, somewhere past the exercise room, a door slammed, and if there’d been real windows in this place, I’m sure one or two would have fallen from their frames in tiny pieces.

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