Loving Laney by Evans Harmony

Author:Evans, Harmony [Evans, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dpgroup.org, Fluffer Nutter
ISBN: 9781460333396
Amazon: B00HAZ5DVY
Publisher: Harlequin Kimani Romance
Published: 2014-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Laney took an old bandanna from the back of her jeans pocket, stuck her pitchfork in the packed dirt and wiped her brow. Trey had gone into town for some additional feed for the horses and she had just started to put some new hay in Stella Rose’s stall.

It had been several days since she’d seen Austin, and she missed him more than she was willing to admit. Although deep down, she was glad that he’d ignored her request for space.

Since taking her to the doctor, he’d stopped by with a bunch of flowers, groceries (always fresh fruit and vegetables) and the latest bestselling paperbacks. He always asked how she felt and if she needed anything else to make her life more comfortable.

At first, accepting his help would rile her inside just a little. She valued her independence so much that it almost seemed impossible to think of sharing her life with someone.

Laney smiled. She was beginning to think that her mother was right. Austin was a good man, and he was proving it more and more every day. She was beginning to realize that maybe she was the problem. That maybe she couldn’t handle him.

Due to her commitment to her equestrian career, her other relationships had been few and far between. She was never able to truly connect with any man. There was always something that felt “off.”

But with Austin, things felt different. It helped tremendously that the playing field was level. They both loved horses, had plenty of ambition and enough money that they would never have to work again, if they so chose. At an emotional level, she didn’t know how he felt about her, and he didn’t know how she felt about him.

She was still trying to figure things out, and where Austin fit in her life, other than being the father of her child. The man occupied much of her thoughts and was starting to wheedle his way into her heart, too.

Laney sighed and was just about to reach for the pitchfork and toss another fresh pile of hay into the stall when someone grabbed it away from behind her.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

She recognized the voice immediately. “Austin! Would you stop sneaking up on me?” she exclaimed, whirling around to face him. “I’m just taking care of my horse.”

She reached for the pitchfork, but Austin held it above his head and out of her reach.

“Didn’t you hear what Dr. McCreedy said?” Austin demanded. “Tai chi and yoga were his recommended forms of exercise. I’m pretty sure mucking out a horse stall doesn’t qualify.”

“I think you’re overreacting,” Laney fumed, reaching for the tool again. “I appreciate your concern, but I can handle this task. I’ve been doing it for years.”

She bit her lip, refusing to start an argument with him, as she inwardly tried to let go of her need to control everything. A part of her feared that the only reason he was probably concerned about her was for the welfare of his child.

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