She Can Tell by Melinda Leigh

Author:Melinda Leigh [Leigh, Melinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General
ISBN: 9781612185651
Google: EGh3MAEACAAJ
Amazon: 1612185657
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2012-12-03T22:00:00+00:00

Rachel saddled the gray and led him into the barnyard. Her knees weren’t as steady as she’d like, but nothing would smooth her out faster than a good hard gallop—something the antsy horse could also use. Sensing her turbulent emotions, the gray started prancing before her foot hit the stirrup. She gathered the reins and bypassed the ring, jogging instead into the meadow that edged the road. She and the horse both needed to get out of that small, enclosed space and into some open air. The gray pulled for the bit. She kept him to a trot but pushed his stride to lengthen as they looped the large field twice as a warm-up, then worked him through some serpentines.

He collected beautifully under her seat, his supple body flexing and yielding to her cues. Maybe jumping was the wrong sport for this animal. He seemed more cooperative as she eased him through a few basic dressage maneuvers than when she’d put him over fences.

His hindquarters gave a short buck, reminding her that he was full of pent-up energy. She softened her hands. The horse responded immediately, surging forward into a canter. Rachel shifted her weight forward and let him stretch out. But not even the wind in her face or the flow of muscles beneath her could wipe out the memory of Mike’s kiss. Even with her eyes open, she couldn’t forget the image of the pain in his eyes as she’d pushed him away.

Fresh pressure built in her chest. Her eyes burned, and a few tears escaped.

Before she hadn’t known what she was missing. But now…

A tug on the reins brought Rachel’s attention back to her mount. The gray had slowed as they rounded the turn toward the barn. The horse drifted toward the barnyard. Rachel turned his head and applied pressure with her calves to maintain his forward momentum. The gray pulled harder, and Rachel’s shoulder, already exhausted, cramped. She dropped the rein. With a flick of his tail, the horse swerved and ducked his shoulder.

Rachel dropped her heels and butt. “Sorry, buddy. You’re not getting rid of me that easily.” Seat secured, she scooped up the dangling rein and turned the horse firmly away from the barn.

Everything under her came loose. Rachel sailed from the horse’s back. The grass rushed up. Her body slammed into the ground. Pain ripped through her shoulder and arm. Inside her riding helmet, her head rang at the impact with the earth.

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