Jake (Men of Clifton Montana Book 1) by Susan Fisher-Davis

Author:Susan Fisher-Davis [Fisher-Davis, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Published: 2014-08-20T00:00:00+00:00

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February came in softly. The weather warmed in the first few days, enough so that when Becca told Olivia she was going for a ride, Olivia perked up.

“I’d love to go for a ride.” She stood up but froze when she saw Becca shaking her head. “What? I can’t go with you. Are you going to see Jake?” Olivia gave her a sly grin.

Becca laughed. “No. I’m going for a horseback ride. It’s almost fifty today.”

Olivia flopped back down to the couch. “Oh, hell no,” she exclaimed waving her hand. “You have a good time. I’ll be right here when you get back.” She picked up the book she’d been reading.

“That’s what I thought,” Becca sighed. “I know you’re bored, Liv. We’ll take a drive tomorrow, I promise.”

Olivia snorted. “What’s there to see anyway? I know the town we come from is small but this…” She waved her hands around. “This hole in the road would fit inside of our town.”

Becca couldn’t argue with her. Clifton was a small town. Everyone seemed to know everyone else and his or her business, but already Becca was beginning to love it. Although she had to be honest, her growing love for the town probably had a lot more to do with a certain tall, dark, and gorgeous cowboy than anything else.

She missed Jake. It had been weeks since she’d seen or talked to him for more than a polite minute or two. The night of the fire, he’d been so nice to her, comforting and holding her in his big strong arms. Maybe she should just call him and ask to see him. What would he think? Would he think her too forward? Maybe he didn’t want to see her or be with her again. God, she hoped not. The memory of their time in bed together made her whole body ache.

Becca groaned as she wandered toward the barn. Carl was walking toward her. He smiled at her.

“Did you need something, Miss Becca?” She’d tried to get the men to call her Becca instead of Miz Daniels but other than Stan, they’d all refused and compromised with Miss Becca.

“I wanted to take a ride, but I just remembered that Daisy is pregnant.”

“You can still ride her. The vet actually recommends riding a mare up until the last month of her pregnancy. It helps strengthen her stomach muscles. The exercise is very beneficial for her health and for the foal too. A strong, healthy, physically fit mare will give birth to strong healthy babies,” Carl explained as he led her into the barn. “I’ll saddle her for you.”

Becca followed him to Daisy’s stall, watching as he placed a blanket on the horse followed by a saddle. He hesitated, glancing at her. “You have ridden before, haven’t you?”

“Yes. There’s a stable I visit in Maryland at least once a month.”

Carl nodded and continued to saddle Daisy. “I’ll adjust the stirrups once you get on.”

Becca put her foot in the stirrup and lifted herself up into the saddle.

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