Stryder (The Black Stallion Trilogy Book 2) by Maggie Ryan & Alta Hensley

Author:Maggie Ryan & Alta Hensley [Ryan, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2017-02-17T06:00:00+00:00

Zoya didn’t even begin to slow until she’d covered at least a mile… most of it uphill. The exercise was doing what it was meant to do. The horror of what had been revealed wasn’t gone but it no longer consumed her with fear. Instead, it fueled her, pushing her, her feet barely connecting with the earth. It took her another half-mile, twisting around trees and large boulders, before she realized that she no longer heard the pounding of a heavy tread on her heels. Glancing over her shoulder, she saw Stryder had fallen further behind but when he looked up and saw her, he didn’t call out for her to stop. He only nodded, giving her permission to do what she needed to do. Turning, she ran on, climbing higher until with a final burst, she exited the tree line. The sight before her did what Stryder didn’t do. It stopped her in her tracks.

The lake was unexpected and it was beautiful. Water lapped against the shore line, the reflection of the sun as it began to sink towards the horizon causing bands of color to dance across the surface. She could see the opposite shore but knew it had to be at least a half mile distant. With her hands on her knees, she drew in great gulps of the cleanest air she could ever remember breathing. Sweat cooled on her forehead and her arms, her heart rate eventually beginning to slow. Straightening, she turned at a sound to discover Stryder had joined her. His breathing was ragged and his black hair was plastered to his forehead. The black tee looked even darker and she knew it wasn’t from the dimming daylight, as the fabric was molded to a chest that had her heart rate increasing. God, he was a magnificent specimen of a man.

As an idea bloomed in her head, she refused to give it time for consideration. Toeing off her sneakers, she bent to pull off her socks. The sound of Stryder gulping air changed the moment she hooked her fingers into the waistband of her shorts and shucked out of them. As she pulled her top over her head, she smiled. The poor man would need to take a breath before he passed out and yet knowing he’d simply stopped to stare at her as she stripped, had her nipples hardening. Unclipping her bra and dropping it on the ground, she peeled out of her panties and stood, naked as the day she’d come into the world.

“Swimming is another love of mine,” she said, not giving him a chance to respond as she stepped past him and walked into the water. It was a bit chillier than she’d expected and yet, after an initial quick intake of breath, she lifted her arms and then dove beneath the surface. She swam underwater until she needed to breathe, surfacing and shoving her hair out of her face. Treading water, she looked towards the shore and was rewarded with the sight of Stryder as he stood on the bank.

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