To Tempt a Cowgirl by Jeannie Watt

Author:Jeannie Watt [Watt, Jeannie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Superromance
Published: 2015-07-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

DANI HAD A decision to make and Gabe was giving her the space she needed to make it. In the days after he’d kissed her in her living room, Gabe showed up almost exactly at ten, waved to her and disappeared into the house. After she finished her last horse, he’d amble down to the corrals and they’d talk about ordinary matters—her progress that day, or his—and all the while sexual undercurrents swirled around them. She’d never been more aware of the nuances of a guy’s facial expressions, or the way his muscles flexed when he leaned on the fence next to her while she discussed her equine clients.

And she wasn’t ashamed of the fact that she had relived “the kiss” more than once. He hadn’t been bragging when he said he kissed well and if she felt it necessary to review the evidence a time or two while debating her next move, so what?

Gabe didn’t push things. He was interested. She knew that from the way he’d start to touch her, then think better of it and drop his hand. And that, of course, only made her want to be touched. So what was her next move? Things were safe at the moment.

Was she good with safe?

Yes, to a degree, and that disturbed her. Was she going to allow her experience with Chad to screw up her life, her perception of others? Screw up her chance of discovering what else Gabe could do with those clever lips?

That seemed a sad prospect.

Dani always saved Molly for the last session of the day so that she and Gabe had something safe to talk about before he left. He usually waited until she’d untacked and was brushing the horse down before stashing his laptop case into his car and then walking down to join her. It was a surprise, therefore, to return from her hour-long ride on Saturday to find Gabe leaning on the fence, waiting for them.

“If you had to leave, you should have gone.”

“Nope. I’m done with my project, waiting for another, so I thought I’d take a breather.”

“How long until you get your next project?”

“Until I think of it. I’m doing some spec designs.”

“Ah.” She got down from Molly and rubbed the horse’s neck.

“How’s she doing?”

“She’s amazing.” She couldn’t help smiling at Gabe. “Want to try your skills on her?”

“Uh...”

“Just get on. I’ll lead her.”

“I can ride. It’s just been a while.”

“Twenty-five years?”

“Twenty-four.”

“She’s quiet. You won’t have any trouble. I wish my novice owner had brought me this horse instead of Lethal.”

“Lethal?” Gabe asked as he laid a hand on the mare’s neck.

“His real name is Lieben, German for ‘to love.’ It doesn’t quite fit him.”

“I’ll give her a try,” Gabe said.

“Great. Give me a second to adjust the stirrups. This saddle might be a little small for you, but it’ll do.”

* * *

DANI ADJUSTED THE STIRRUPS, then walked around to the horse’s left side. “All right. We’re set.” Gabe went to stand beside her, trying to remember something, anything, about riding a horse.

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