Mr. Miracle (Harlequin Super Romance) by McSparren Carolyn

Author:McSparren, Carolyn [McSparren, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2011-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

“I’M SORRY,” VIC SAID that evening after Albert had gone home. “I said I don’t renege, but this is different. The weather’s turning miserable. All the horses are high as kites and extremely grumpy.”

“You told me to stop protecting you. I’m doing as I was told. Get on that stallion.”

“I won’t. In the first place, I don’t like stallions, and I especially don’t like this one. He’s too young, too untrained and about a dozen sizes too big. Falling off him would be like falling off the Empire State Building.”

Jamey sighed.

Vic scowled at him, her hands on her hips, every fiber of her being issuing a challenge.

One part of him wanted simply to cave in and let her off the hook. The other part told him she must not be allowed to consider failure—not this early in the game. He regretted that he’d ever brought up the subject of riding Roman, but the pair of them were now in a battle of wills. One would have to win, and unfortunately that one would have to be Jamey, for both their sakes.

“You won’t fall,” he said patiently. “He’s been out in the paddock all day, weather or not. I’ve just lunged him for twenty minutes. If he’s ever going to be tired enough to behave, now is the time.”

Vic shook her head. “No way. You ride him. You like him.”

“So will you once you’re aboard.”

“Maybe tomorrow.”

“Tonight, Victoria. Your eyes to my eyes, your hand to my hand.”

“Don’t try that Svengali stuff on me, either. It won’t work this time.”

“You’re scared.”

“Damn right I’m scared! I’m just starting to recover my nerve. The last thing I need is to fall on my keester.”

“And the first thing is a success. I’ll be here. All you have to do is walk around for five minutes, but you promised me, you promised yourself, and by God, you will do it. Now get on that horse before I toss you across the saddle. He’ll definitely resent that.”

Jamey had never raised his voice to her before. She blinked at his tone. He was certain she’d blow up and storm out. From the scowl on her face, he could tell that was what she was thinking. The moment stretched as they faced each other.

Then she grinned. “You sound just like Frank, my husband. He could be a real tyrant, but even he couldn’t get me back on a horse after my accident.”

“He apparently didn’t know the Svengali stuff. I’ll hold your stirrup.”

“Oh, heck, who wants to live forever, anyway?” She tossed her head, but he could see that she was trembling, and not from the cold. She unhooked the stallion from his cross-ties and walked him to the mounting block.

Jamey began to whistle under his breath.

“Here—hold him,” Vic said.

Jamey stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and laid his cheek against hers. “Jamey won’t let the big bad horse hurt you.”

“You jerk,” she said amiably as she pushed him away. Gingerly, she climbed into position on the stallion’s back.

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