Harlequin Intrigue June 2017--Box Set 2 of 2 by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488016080
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Kayla eyed the horse, swallowing her trepidation. The animal was considerably taller than her, with a lot more teeth. “I’ve never ridden a horse before,” she said.

“Sunset is an easy mount.” Dylan moved alongside her, so close she could feel the heat of him, which sent a corresponding warmth through her. “I’ll be right with you, so you don’t have anything to worry about.”

“Couldn’t we drive? Or take an ATV?” She looked longingly toward a trio of all-terrain vehicles parked outside the barn.

“Horseback is the best way to see the place,” he said. “Besides, my horse, Bravo, needs exercise. It’s been a few days since I rode him. We won’t go far, I promise.”

The horse snorted and tossed his head. “I don’t think he agrees with you,” she said. She took a step back, which sent her stumbling into Dylan. His arms encircled her, steadying her. The hard planes and bunched muscles that defined him as so very male stirred something deep in her female core and she stared up at him, lips parted, breathing grown shallow, bracing herself against the flood of longing that weakened her knees.

His eyes locked onto hers, then darkened, and his arms tightened around her. He bent his head, hesitating a fraction of a second with his mouth near hers. Impatient, she slid her hand to the back of his neck and pulled him down.

His mouth was warm and agile, caressing her lips and sending liquid heat through her. He angled his head to deepen the kiss, the brim of his Stetson brushing the top of her hair, the faint afternoon shadow of his beard a pleasant friction against her skin.

When at last he raised his head, she blinked up at him, trying to clear away the fog of lust. “Wh-why did you do that?” she stammered.

“Because you wanted me to. And because I wanted to.” He patted the horse’s neck. “It stopped you from being afraid of Sunset, didn’t it?”

Wishing to deny both the accusation that she had wanted him to kiss her and that she had been afraid of the horse, but knowing she wasn’t that accomplished a liar, she turned away him and stuck her foot in the stirrup. “Let’s get go—”

Before she could complete the sentence, he had moved to boost her onto the horse, the feel of his hand against the seat of her jeans staying with her even when she was settled in the saddle. He handed her the reins. “Don’t jerk on them,” he said. “Mostly, Sunset will follow Bravo. You just relax and enjoy the scenery.”

That scenery included Dylan on horseback as he rode ahead of her down a trail that led away from the house. He sat relaxed in the saddle, tall and broad-shouldered, his Stetson cocked just-so on his head. What had possessed her to kiss the man like that? The move was unprofessional and impulsive and probably a lot of other things that in no way described her.

For the next half hour she followed him down the trail.

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