Her Royal Bed by Laura Wright

Author:Laura Wright
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2005-09-12T22:00:00+00:00

“You call that girl of yours. Tell her to get herself out here.”

Bobby ignored Abel’s ridiculous demand as he helped Laura Parker with her riding helmet. It was close to eight o’clock in the morning, the sun was shining brightly, and Bobby had an excited group of riders ready and waiting. For the first time since he’d taken Jane home last night, his mind wasn’t on her.

But thanks to Abel, she was back to the forefront.

“Said she wanted to help, didn’t she?” Abel persisted.

“She did,” Bobby muttered.

“Well, we’re going to need it later on today. Twice as many students as usual.”

“We can handle things just fine.”

“Don’t be stupid.”

Bobby threw the older man a dangerous glare. “She wouldn’t come anyway. Something tells me she doesn’t want to see me today.”

“Why’s that? What did you do?”

“What I always do.” He’d found a reason to distance himself from any feeling that wasn’t productive. He could handle anger or irritation or despair—even plain and simple sexual pleasure—but forging a connection between his black heart and another’s strong, healthy one had him backing off to get his bearings, and once again reaffirm what he was doing with her. Damn, why couldn’t he and Jane have stopped this the night he’d found out who she was? Bobby cussed under his breath as the reason stabbed at him. He hadn’t stopped this tryst with Jane because he had payback on his mind.

Thing was, he hadn’t bargained on liking the woman—wanting her, yes, but liking her, no.

The mare beside Abel shifted and stepped on the edge of the old man’s foot. Abel swore darkly, then looked sheepish as the teenager he was helping brush down the horse lifted his eyebrows. He lowered his voice and leaned into Bobby. “You’re going to end up a lonely old goat.”

“Look who’s talking,” Bobby shot back.

The teenage boy chuckled, then stopped when Abel sent him a testy glare. Again, he leaned into Bobby and whispered, “That wasn’t my choice and you damn well know it.”

Bobby swatted at a fly. “Fine.”

“But you do have a choice, boy.”

Bobby looked Abel straight in the eye, prepared to utter some stay-out-of-my-business comment. The older man had been with Bobby for too long. He knew too much, spoke whatever was on his mind with little thought of the impact. But Abel also had been a good friend, so Bobby curbed the need to argue and muttered a quick, “I don’t have time for this. As you said, we have a big group today,” then walked away.

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