Forget Me Knot by King Lori

Author:King, Lori [King, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lori King Books
Published: 2015-03-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Toto looked much larger with a saddle on his back.

Lacy swallowed hard as she watched Drannon tugging at the straps holding the saddle in place. She really did want to learn how to ride, but now that she was standing here in the moment it seemed like a much bigger challenge.

“Okay, up you go.” Drannon turned and looked at her expectantly, before he laughed loudly. It took her a moment to realize he was laughing at her.

Tightening her jaw and jutting her chin out defiantly, she glared at him. “You aren’t a very good teacher. What am I supposed to do?”

“We haven’t even started the lesson yet. For that, you have to be in the saddle.” He reached his hand out for her and waited until she took it. “You’re going to put your left foot in the stirrup, and then push off the ground with your right leg. Hold the pommel here, and pull yourself up. Once you’re high enough, just throw your right leg over the saddle. Toto is a veteran. We use him to teach all of the kids who come through the ranch.”

“Ha. Ha,” she snapped as she secured her left foot in the stirrup and followed his instructions. Drannon held the reins in one hand, but he still managed to palm her ass as he helped lift her into the saddle. It was awkward at first, made even more so by the fact that she wore yoga pants under her jeans to keep warm, but she felt a burst of exhilaration rush through her as she stared down at the ground from the saddle. “I did it! Oh, my God! I did it!”

Drannon chuckled, and patted her thigh. “Yes you did. Now, I’m going to lead for a few minutes until you get your seat, once you’re comfortable I’ll give you the reins. A horse takes its direction from the rider, so if you’re nervous, he’ll get fidgety, but if you stay calm and in control he will do whatever you ask. Okay?”

Lacy nodded and focused on relaxing as she swayed with the saddle. It was everything she had hoped. The icy cold wind stung her nose and cheeks, but she felt warmer inside than she had in years. The freedom she’d craved while ensconced in her tiny city apartment was finally in her grasp. She loved the gentle sway of the saddle underneath her, and the creak of the leather as Toto fluidly made his way around the fenced ring. He seemed completely indifferent to her presence on his back, but her heart filled with adoration for the massive beast. She reached out with one hand and stroked his mane, the rough hairs scraping across her soft palm. It reminded her of the bristles on Drannon’s jaw, and she shivered as a wave of desire coursed through her.

She didn’t understand why she was so attracted to him. Sure, he was sexy as sin, but he was also a country man—raised in the wilds of North Dakota and determined to spend his life there.

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