Seeking Mr. Debonair (The Jane Austen Pact) by Cami Checketts

Author:Cami Checketts [Checketts, Cami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Birch River Publishing
Published: 2018-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

Crew had saddled two of his horses and led Ruby the two miles to the Redlands’ as he rode Jade. Clint had offered his horses, but Crew knew and trusted his own.

He and Harley could go right from the Redlands’ ranch up some of the prettiest mountain trails Crew had ever seen. He followed Harley into the yard and was going to offer her a hand up, but she jammed her cowboy boot in the stirrup and swung up onto the horse. She looked beautiful astride his deep brown horse. Her jeans and T-shirt fit just perfect and her long brown curls flowed down her back. She was prettier than any rodeo queen he’d ever seen. Which gave him an idea to tease her. “Do you remember when you were the rodeo queen?”

She glared down at him. “Stop. I was never the queen. I was first attendant. Marla Handry was the queen.”

“Really?” He nodded. “Oh, yeah, I remember now. You should’ve been queen, but you insulted the judges during the interviews. Remember? You got all exasperated when none of them knew your references to classic literature and you finally asked if any of them even knew who Jane Austen or Charlotte Brontë were.”

“I can’t recall what you’re spouting about.” Harley glared down at him, then kicked the horse’s flanks. “Hiyah, let’s go, Ruby!” They took off out of the yard and into the field toward the mountains. “Keep up if you can!” Harley yelled back at him.

Crew chuckled and ran to Jade, launching himself onto her back, glad his horses had the trot over here to warm up. He dug his heels in. “Let’s go, girl. You’ve never let Ruby beat you yet.”

They flew across the field, and though Harley and Ruby had a decent head start, there was a reason he’d always ridden Jade. She gained quickly and within a few minutes they were neck to neck. Harley bent down low to Ruby’s neck, encouraging and prompting her. She turned to look at Crew and shot him a challenging glare.

Crew decided it was time to end this race. He urged Jade on, and soon they had outpaced Ruby and Harley. He called back, “I’m still the king!”

“The King Yak,” Harley hollered at his back.

They approached the mountain trail and the field changed from thick hay to wildflowers and weeds. The horses slowed down, both panting from their race. “Good girl,” Crew said, patting Jade’s side. “Good job.” He slowed her to a walk to give her a chance to rest and cool down.

Harley reached his side and the horses ambled toward the creek, stopping to drink from the cool water. Harley looked around at the creek, the yellow sunflowers, and the towering mountain beyond them. “You forget how pretty it is,” she said.

“Not if you don’t leave,” Crew returned, then winced when her jaw and lips tightened. He took off his cowboy hat and pushed his hand through his hair. “I’m sorry, Harley. Everyone gives you crap for leaving, and I don’t want to be like that.

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