Saddle Up: A Ryker Ranch Romance by Loraine Kim
Author:Loraine, Kim
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-18T16:00:00+00:00
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Ever
The heat in Clint’s gaze had things low in my belly clenching. All he’d done was promise I’d be sore tomorrow. It wasn’t salacious or even innuendo-filled. It was a simple statement that by the end of the day, after hours in a saddle, I’d be sore. But, damn, it made me hot. Maybe I could just kiss him once and get it out of my system. Just a quick press of my lips to his to get rid of this ache.
Standing, I took my bowl to the sink and rinsed it out before adding it to the dishwasher.
“You might want to take a couple ice packs from the freezer for tomorrow. I’m planning to work you pretty hard.” Clint’s voice sent shivers down my spine.
“What?”
“On the trail. It’s not easy, and after a day getting used to Midnight, you’ll already be tired.”
Calm down, libido. He wasn’t hitting on me, and I needed to remember that. “I think I’ll spend most of these three weeks in a state of constant soreness.”
He laughed and came up next to me, rinsing his own bowl. “Probably. You’ll get used to it just before you leave.”
A sense of melancholy overtook me at the thought of leaving. Of going back to the constant lights and chatter and traffic. To the smog and toxic relationships I’d been navigating since moving to LA. “You know, this place is pretty magical.”
“Yeah?”
I snagged his dish and put it next to mine in the dishwasher. “Yeah. It’s pure and filled with love. Your family…they’re special.”
“This is what family is supposed to be. People who aren’t perfect but love each other anyway.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever loved anyone like that. I know for damn sure no one has loved me that way.”
His brows pulled together. “What do you mean? Your parents must love you.”
“They left me with my grandma when I was two and never came back. Then she died, and I went into foster care until I aged out.”
“Are you telling me you’ve spent your entire adult life dependent on yourself, and that’s it? No support?”
I nodded and shrugged, turning my attention to the kitchen window. The snow was falling in slow swirling flakes. “I did what I had to. Ran away to become an actress, ended up in a job that steals my soul a little more with every passing day.”
“You don’t like producing?”
“Not now that I’ve seen what this is like.”
He laughed. “It’s backbreaking work.”
“It’s something you can be proud of. It’s a legacy you’re building for future generations. When you have kids, you’ll be able to teach them everything you know, pass the ranch on to them, and ensure they know the value of caring for animals and people. My kids won’t have any of that. They’ll have a workaholic mom who has no time for them…if I ever get married at all.”
He was silent for a minute before he took my arm and turned me to face him. “Ever,” he whispered, leaning in, gaze locked on mine.
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