The Rancher's Wife by April Arrington

Author:April Arrington
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Over this way, Amy.”

Logan tapped the brim of his Stetson lower on his brow and leaned over the fence rail. Amy stood in the center of the round pen edging around Thunder’s frantic bucks. Just as she’d been doing every day for the past three weeks with no progress to show for it.

Amy passed one palm after the other farther up the lead rope, stepping slowly across the ground toward Thunder. Logan tensed.

“Something’s off.” Dominic shifted at his side and propped a boot on a low fence rung.

“I know,” Traci said. She grabbed Dominic’s shoulder and pulled, leveraging herself up to straddle the fence. “Thunder gets more aggressive every day.”

Logan sighed. He hated to admit it but it was the truth.

Every morning for the past few days, he’d woken before dawn to find Amy gone. By the time he yanked on clothes and made it outside, she’d had Thunder in the round pen, attempting to run ground work.

Attempting was the only word for it. She’d been at it for hours today, just like all the others, with no change in the stallion. Thunder ducked his head and attacked on several occasions, causing Amy to scale the fence more than usual. And every time Logan or Dominic tried to help, Thunder became more violent and left Amy even more discouraged. It seemed as though whatever ground she’d gained with Thunder, she’d lost it just as fast.

Logan grimaced and scraped his boot over the ground. Amy hadn’t been herself since he’d brought her home but she’d definitely been more out of sorts lately. The only explanation for it was their sexual encounter three weeks earlier.

He didn’t blame Amy for backing away. He blamed himself. With everything that had happened between them, he should’ve been more controlled. Shouldn’t have let the chaos of that day and one shared moment of success coax his guard down.

It seemed his body was as intent on betraying him as much now as it had before. But despite that, he couldn’t bring himself to regret making love to her. He’d missed her over the years and it’d felt good to comfort her. To be comforted. To hold her again.

But he felt as removed from Amy now as he would if she were already in Michigan. And only a couple of weeks remained before she left.

Logan balled his fists. Time. He’d never been on good terms with it. The earth could crack under his feet and the fool sun would still rise. But as soon as a moment of peace arrived, night would swallow it whole. Time kept ticking no matter what occurred.

“There he goes again.” Dominic smacked his palm on the fence, rattling it under Logan’s elbows as Thunder lunged and missed Amy by inches. “I’m worried she’s gonna get hurt. He’s starting to wear her down.”

“She’s being careful,” Logan murmured.

Hell if he knew who he was trying to reassure. Dominic? Or himself?

“Angle over this way, Amy.” Logan waved a hand, keeping his tone calm. “I can boost you over if he charges again.

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