Western Bride by Janelle Daniels

Author:Janelle Daniels [Daniels, Janelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dream Cache Publishing
Published: 2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The minute Abby heard Lucas’ voice downstairs in the entry of their home, she fled down the back stairs and out the kitchen door to the stables.

As she swiftly saddled a horse, she kept replaying what had happened between them at the hotel, same as she had for the last two days. Every touch, every kiss, every breath tormented her.

She pulled the cinch a little too tight and murmured her apology to Freckles, her horse, before loosening it. She was being ridiculous right now. She knew that, but she didn’t care.

She had to get away—away from Lucas, from the memories, from the confusion. It was all too much.

She’d thought they could be friends, but she’d been wrong. There was too much history between them, too much chemistry for that to ever work.

Oh, that kiss… She closed her eyes tightly as she finished readying her mount. It would take her years to forget, if she even could.

Without wasting another moment, she climbed into the saddle and urged Freckles forward. Fresh air enveloped her, and the bands around her heart loosened. She knew she’d have to face Lucas to talk about what had happened, but she couldn’t do it today. Not now.

She rounded the house, inhaling deeply, before ending on a gasp. Lucas was on the porch, watching her. Their eyes met, and her stomach flipped over. Without thinking, she launched Freckles into a gallop.

Abby tried to look away, but her eyes stayed glued to Lucas as she rode past him, seeing the amusement in his eyes. Did he find this funny?

She frowned. He probably did.

But it didn’t matter. She and Freckles were going on a ride and didn’t plan to return for hours. Hopefully by then, Lucas would have concluded his business at the house.

Yes, she was avoiding him. She didn’t bother denying it. She needed time to organize her thoughts. Abby still had no idea what to do about that kiss.

She raced down the road, leaving Lucas and the house behind in a cloud of dust. After about a mile, she slowed Freckles’ pace, rubbing the horse’s neck briskly. “Thank you for rescuing me, girl.”

Abby’s muscles slowly relaxed, but she didn’t feel at peace. The kiss between her and Lucas bothered her. But the longer she thought about it, the more she realized it wasn’t because she regretted it. It was because it reminded her what she was missing in her life.

She’d kissed other men, and while pleasant, none of those short embraces compared, even for a second, to what it had been like in Lucas’ arms.

What was she going to do? She didn’t know if she could stay at the house, knowing Lucas could show up at any time. She scrubbed a hand over her face. This was all such a mess.

As she rode down the road in silence, contemplating her options, she heard a soft thundering, and realized someone was coming up behind her. It wasn’t often she passed others on the road, but it wasn’t unheard of.

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