Flying Backwards by Jennifer W Smith

Author:Jennifer W Smith [Smith, Jennifer W]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: training, new adult, love, career as flight attendant, multi-cultural travel, travel, flying, second chance, St. Petersburg Russia, career change, aircraft, Rome, London, adventure, female protagonist, dating, Contemporary Romance, debut author
ISBN: 9780996695404
Publisher: Apple House Publishing
Published: 2015-08-22T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Nora returned in jeans and a tank top, a sweater tucked under her arm. Ben gestured for her to walk in front of him. When they approached the gilt mirror, Nora checked to make sure her braids were intact. That was when she observed that his inconspicuous glances were repeatedly returning to her. They proceeded out the back door; he’d parked his Land Rover in the service lot. He opened the passenger door for her and then got behind the wheel. He drove around on the grass, avoiding the limousines parked everywhere.

“So what made you decide to come? Have you ever seen an animal give birth before?” Nora could not quite see his face in the darkness of the vehicle, but she could see the outline of his profile.

“Actually, I have seen a live birth. The annual county fair in Pennsylvania had a birthing tent. I saw a cow give birth when I was nine. Even at that age I thought it was pretty cool. The fair runs for a week. It’s a big hit with the local kids. The schools in my hometown close for one day, appropriately named Fair Day, so local families can attend and support the community.”

“It sounds pretty rural where you grew up. So you’re a country girl?”

“Yeah, lots of farms. My parents still live there. It was a great place to grow up.”

They pulled down the tree-lined lane; he stopped in the gravel lot. “Come on in. I’m going to change.” He was already tugging at his bowtie.

He came back, his feet in socks, dressed in a white T-shirt, a flannel shirt over it. He wore the same kind of tan cargo pants he’d had on the other day. She followed him to a mudroom, where he slipped into work boots. “Okay, it’s show time.” He smiled up at her as he tied his boots.

“Tell me about the mare.”

Ben told her the horse’s breed and where she came from; she was a valuable show horse, and her name was Duchess. Inside the stable, Ben stopped at the stall and looked at the mare, apparently in an advanced stage of labor.

Ben entered the stall. “How is she? Stats?” he asked the guy who was bent down, pressing his palms around the horse’s belly. The honey-colored mare was lying in the hay, her breathing labored.

The other man stood, reached for a clipboard, and discussed the information with Ben. “Okay, good.” Ben nodded in satisfaction. “Ah, Keegan, this is Nora. Nora, this is Keegan, the assistant veterinarian.” He noticed Keegan smiling at Nora.

“Hello,” Keegan said in a heavy Irish brogue, eyeing wide-eyed Nora, who hung back out of the way. “I can see why you attended the gala even with Duchess so near her time,” he remarked to Ben. “Did you kidnap this lovely lass from that fancy party?” He flashed Nora a smile framed in whiskers.

“Something like that.” Ben grinned. He stepped over the mare’s front legs and squatted down beside her. “All right, Duchess,” he cooed.

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