Loving Katherine
Loving Katherine
“Her eyes fluttered open, then squeezed shut rapidly against the glare of the sun.
“Katherine?” His voice rumbled in her ear. “Come on honey. I’m gonna stop here. Let me see your eyes.”
He bent over her, his hat brim shading her vision from the sunlight. She peered at him, vainly attempting to reconcile the weary-eyed, grimy face above her with the voice of Roan Devereaux.
“Roan?” She struggled against his grip, abruptly aware of her precarious position. Across his lap, riding double on the bay ...mare, she felt vulnerable, out of control. She was at the mercy of his strength, his arms like iron bands around her, holding her firmly as he gentled the horse beneath him. Unused to the double weight, the mare pranced sideways, tossing her head skittishly as Katherine rousted about.
“Damn! Just lay quiet, honey,” Roan told her forcefully, his right hand controlling the reins, his left tucked about her hips.
“Where…” Her whisper was muffled against his shirt, but her movements stilled as she gripped him tightly, her fingers twisting in the fabric.MoreLess
“Katherine?” His voice rumbled in her ear. “Come on honey. I’m gonna stop here. Let me see your eyes.”
He bent over her, his hat brim shading her vision from the sunlight. She peered at him, vainly attempting to reconcile the weary-eyed, grimy face above her with the voice of Roan Devereaux.
“Roan?” She struggled against his grip, abruptly aware of her precarious position. Across his lap, riding double on the bay ...mare, she felt vulnerable, out of control. She was at the mercy of his strength, his arms like iron bands around her, holding her firmly as he gentled the horse beneath him. Unused to the double weight, the mare pranced sideways, tossing her head skittishly as Katherine rousted about.
“Damn! Just lay quiet, honey,” Roan told her forcefully, his right hand controlling the reins, his left tucked about her hips.
“Where…” Her whisper was muffled against his shirt, but her movements stilled as she gripped him tightly, her fingers twisting in the fabric.MoreLess
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