Rough Justice by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2018-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

SHAMUS HAD been right, riding a horse was like riding a bike. You never did forget, and Bourbon was about as sweet a horse as they came. They made their way up Buck Mountain, which was more of a hill than a mountain, but as they approached the peak, the trails became quite narrow as she had to duck underneath hanging branches. Loose rocks occasionally rolled down the trail after being kicked up by the horses’ hooves. Amber had to adjust herself, leaning forward slightly as the trail steepened.

Bourbon balked a little, stopping a few times, shaking his head as if he were complaining. Sparky would nudge him with his nose, creating a slight neighing noise that sounded more like a grunt of frustration.

“Come on,” she said, kicking his belly gently. “We’re almost there.” While she’d never been to the top, she could see the log cabin nestled in the trees at the top of the mountain. Shamus told her that the Brotherhood Protectors used it for training purposes and the occasional safe house.

She glanced over her shoulder.

Shamus had a set of binoculars to his face. He’d been worried that the bad guys, whoever they were, might know right where they were headed.

“See anything?” she asked.

“Nothing out of the ordinary, but that doesn’t mean anything.”

White, puffy clouds floated across the indigo sky. Large birds squawked and flew overhead. In the distance, she saw the high school she’d attended. For the most part, she had fond memories of her years there, minus the drama her father created. Of course, Shamus always made things better.

As they rounded a corner, a cabin appeared before the ridge of the mountain. Stopping just short of a small porch, she slid off Bourbon, patting his nose. “You’re a good horse,” she whispered.

“I thought you might like him,” Shamus said, just as Sparky nudged her butt. “Hey.” He yanked at the reins.

She turned, wagging her finger. “You, on the other hand, are a bit of a nuisance.”

The horse made a snorting sound, turning his head.

“You hurt his feelings.”

“He hurt my ass.” She rubbed her back side.

Shamus circled his arm around her waist, tugging her to his chest.

Sparky snarled, moving his hind legs to the side as he tried to wedge himself between Shamus and Amber.

“I think your horse is jealous.” She rested her hands on Shamus’s shoulders, leaning forward.

Shamus pushed the horse out of the way, gently smacking his ass. “He should be. I like you better,” he said, before taking her mouth in a deep, passionate kiss. He tasted like the warm air rolling off the mountains in the spring.

“Mmmmm,” he said softly against her ear. “I would love to finish what we started this morning, but we’ve got some work to do first.”

“I still feel like I should be on the ground, talking to people.” Had someone not sent a tracking device to Shamus’s home, she might have balked about going completely dark, but Hank was the best of the best, and he only hired the most elite.

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