Riding the Storm (2004)
“His palm rested on the scratch of his beard as his eyes adjusted to the dim light of the barn’s interior. The scents of hay, leather and horses soothed him and sparked familiar memories.
But no way was he relaxing.
The stamp of hooves and creak of leather tack directed his steps.
He sighed heavily as he caught a glimpse of a limp blond ponytail and bright red poncho moving beside a sorrel horse.
This just got better and better.
“You do know there’s a hurricane on its way, right?”
“Dad said it s...houldn’t hit us until later tonight.”
So, of course, she had saddled a horse.
Damn crazy… Stalking toward the row of stalls with as much purpose as his throbbing knee allowed, Nate saw a sweet little curve of denim-clad rump, and a long line of leg as Jolene slipped her foot into the stirrup and swung up onto the horse.
“I don’t think so.”
He tugged on her arm, palmed a handful of her hip and pulled her down.
“Hey! What—?”
“Not this time, lady.” With the baby to protect and the unreliability of his leg, he pulled her bottom straight into his chest and let her slide down the length of him.MoreLess
But no way was he relaxing.
The stamp of hooves and creak of leather tack directed his steps.
He sighed heavily as he caught a glimpse of a limp blond ponytail and bright red poncho moving beside a sorrel horse.
This just got better and better.
“You do know there’s a hurricane on its way, right?”
“Dad said it s...houldn’t hit us until later tonight.”
So, of course, she had saddled a horse.
Damn crazy… Stalking toward the row of stalls with as much purpose as his throbbing knee allowed, Nate saw a sweet little curve of denim-clad rump, and a long line of leg as Jolene slipped her foot into the stirrup and swung up onto the horse.
“I don’t think so.”
He tugged on her arm, palmed a handful of her hip and pulled her down.
“Hey! What—?”
“Not this time, lady.” With the baby to protect and the unreliability of his leg, he pulled her bottom straight into his chest and let her slide down the length of him.MoreLess
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