High Heels & Heifers: A stand-alone, sweet, diverse, forced proximity romantic comedy by Susan Stradiotto & Leah Omar

Author:Susan Stradiotto & Leah Omar [Stradiotto, Susan & Omar, Leah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bronzewood Books
Published: 2023-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Jack

My stomach feels like I did an intense ab workout yesterday but really, it hurts from all the laughing I did at the sight of Luca and the cows.

“How are you and the team holding up?” Wyatt asks me as his horse catches up to mine at the back of the line.

“No one will admit it, but I think everyone is finding something they enjoy from this retreat.”

“That’s great,” Wyatt says. “I’ve been impressed with how everyone is stepping up in their own ways. Even you’re starting to look like a real cowgirl, Jack.”

“I’ve definitely tried to lean into this experience,” I admit to Wyatt.

This entire retreat started as a joke. Or revenge against my team. But I’ve enjoyed sleeping under the stars. Getting my hands dirty. And doing things that I never imagined would be possible.

We all ride single file through the narrow clearing through the forest. It’s beautiful; the way the sun escapes into small rays of light through the top of the trees. Frankie, the cattle dog, keeps all the cows in line, but members of LivFit contribute as well. I’m surprised at how much some of them have embraced this retreat. Especially Eddie. He’s right up there, yelling at the cows and keeping them moving forward in somewhat of a straight line. That is no small feat. I wouldn’t have pegged Eddie as someone who would step up and rise to the occasion.

The shade through the forest is a welcome change. Today is already gearing up to be a hot one, and the break from the sun is needed. When we get through the trees, the path widens, and Luca slows Lucy down to nearly a stop until our horses are next to each other.

“When’s the next stop?” I ask Luca. One hand tightens on the rein and the other tucks a strand of hair behind my eyes.

“We’re getting close. It’s all downhill from here and then in another couple of miles, we’ll reach a flat spot at the bottom of the hill, and that is where we’ll call home for the evening.”

I drop both reins to clap my hands together. Jasper looks up at me confused, but then I grip them once again.

“Good. I’ve got another fun game planned for when we stop,” I say, unable to hide my excitement.

Luca rolls his eyes. He doesn’t hide how he feels about these corporate retreat games.

“What’s with you and all of these games?” he asks.

I smirk in Luca’s direction. “I think you’ll definitely want to participate in this one, Luca. You could use some practice in this area.”

I laugh, as I bring Jasper to a gallop, and speed up ahead of Luca.

Luca

“Okay, the next event we’re going to do is lasso the horse, but actually, it’s just the tree stump over there. We’re going to break into two teams, and once someone gets the rope around the stump, you have to race down, collect the rope, and pass it to the next teammate.” Jack stands up tall as she explains the rules to everyone.

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