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Authors: Elizabeth Otto
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made as he urged her lips wide and deepened the kiss, one that had haunted her dreams.
Above them, the sky let loose, rain pummeling down, beating into Carrie’s back and soaking her through. A tremor went through her, not from the cold, but from the heat between their bodies and the intimate way he held her.
His teeth raked her lower lip as he pulled back, breathing hard. “Damn, girl.” A sexy grin pulled one corner of his mouth.
“Damn, cowboy.” She tried to smile in return, but her face seemed frozen. Levi cupped her cheek, his brow falling as he ran a thumb under her eye. Carrie blinked fast, feeling wetness drop from her lashes. Rain…just rain. His fingers kneaded into her side, a comforting gesture she figured, but it cut into her flesh like he was poking a bruise. She winced, pulling away, realizing that something had happened when she’d twisted on the horse.
“What is it?” Levi set her carefully away, wiping water from her face, and then his.
“I’m fine. Just twisted too much when I fell, I think.” Carrie pushed to her feet, taking the hand he offered. She steadied herself, still whirling from the kiss, and then turned toward him. Levi’s eyelids fell halfway as he shifted, moving his arms apart. All she had to do was step into them and lose herself in his touch. Suddenly, a crack of thunder shook the sky, making her jump and the horses squeal. Levi put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her against his side protectively.
“Wow, that was close.” She straightened, realizing she’d hunched down a bit against his chest. They waited a few moments before walking toward the horses. Her gelding recovered and stood calmly, but Levi’s pranced and sidestepped. Before he could get closer, the horse spun and bolted, leaving them to stare at the sight of his retreating butt.
Levi grabbed Carrie’s horse by the reins with a curse. “Your dad mentioned that horse was bipolar.”
She snickered, and he followed suit. Ridiculous, but funny in frustrating way. The horse would run home while they were stranded in the downpour. She could only imagine how her father would freak out when the horse came galloping in, rider-less.
“This way,” Carrie called through the rush of rain. Her vision blurred in the dim light as she picked her way through the trees and up an incline. She was relieved to see she’d recalled the spot correctly from her time up here as a kid. Ahead, a rocky overhang topped a dip in the hill, creating a crevice with a roof. Shivering almost uncontrollably, she picked her way toward the shelter. Levi followed and, leaving the horse just outside, he scooted in.
There was just enough room for them to stand side by side, Levi ducking to avoid hitting his head. “There,” Carrie huffed, blowing onto her cupped fingers. “This is a little better, huh?” She lowered her hands and shook her arms to try to warm them, stopping dead when she glanced at Levi…and saw him unbuttoning his shirt.
Chapter Nine
Carrie was about to shake out of her skin. Her teeth were actually chattering. He shouldn’t have agreed to let her come up here with him. If she ended up with pneumonia or something, he’d never forgive himself.
His oiled canvas jacket was mostly waterproof, the fleece lining inside warm and dry. He slipped out of it and put it between his knees, then unbuttoned his flannel and peeled it off.
“Take off your shirt.” He gave her a look, knowing she was going to argue. She’d always been good at that. She crossed her arms, but he didn’t give her time to be squirrely. “Take it off, or I will. Your bra, too.” Her mouth parted, reminding him just how fantastic her lips had tasted. Dang, had that really happened? It seemed so surreal, to have her in his arms again…that taste so ripe on his lips.
“I’m not getting naked in front of you.” Yeah, because that had never, ever happened before. He still remembered, vividly.
“Then turn around. Just do it before you
Above them, the sky let loose, rain pummeling down, beating into Carrie’s back and soaking her through. A tremor went through her, not from the cold, but from the heat between their bodies and the intimate way he held her.
His teeth raked her lower lip as he pulled back, breathing hard. “Damn, girl.” A sexy grin pulled one corner of his mouth.
“Damn, cowboy.” She tried to smile in return, but her face seemed frozen. Levi cupped her cheek, his brow falling as he ran a thumb under her eye. Carrie blinked fast, feeling wetness drop from her lashes. Rain…just rain. His fingers kneaded into her side, a comforting gesture she figured, but it cut into her flesh like he was poking a bruise. She winced, pulling away, realizing that something had happened when she’d twisted on the horse.
“What is it?” Levi set her carefully away, wiping water from her face, and then his.
“I’m fine. Just twisted too much when I fell, I think.” Carrie pushed to her feet, taking the hand he offered. She steadied herself, still whirling from the kiss, and then turned toward him. Levi’s eyelids fell halfway as he shifted, moving his arms apart. All she had to do was step into them and lose herself in his touch. Suddenly, a crack of thunder shook the sky, making her jump and the horses squeal. Levi put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her against his side protectively.
“Wow, that was close.” She straightened, realizing she’d hunched down a bit against his chest. They waited a few moments before walking toward the horses. Her gelding recovered and stood calmly, but Levi’s pranced and sidestepped. Before he could get closer, the horse spun and bolted, leaving them to stare at the sight of his retreating butt.
Levi grabbed Carrie’s horse by the reins with a curse. “Your dad mentioned that horse was bipolar.”
She snickered, and he followed suit. Ridiculous, but funny in frustrating way. The horse would run home while they were stranded in the downpour. She could only imagine how her father would freak out when the horse came galloping in, rider-less.
“This way,” Carrie called through the rush of rain. Her vision blurred in the dim light as she picked her way through the trees and up an incline. She was relieved to see she’d recalled the spot correctly from her time up here as a kid. Ahead, a rocky overhang topped a dip in the hill, creating a crevice with a roof. Shivering almost uncontrollably, she picked her way toward the shelter. Levi followed and, leaving the horse just outside, he scooted in.
There was just enough room for them to stand side by side, Levi ducking to avoid hitting his head. “There,” Carrie huffed, blowing onto her cupped fingers. “This is a little better, huh?” She lowered her hands and shook her arms to try to warm them, stopping dead when she glanced at Levi…and saw him unbuttoning his shirt.
Chapter Nine
Carrie was about to shake out of her skin. Her teeth were actually chattering. He shouldn’t have agreed to let her come up here with him. If she ended up with pneumonia or something, he’d never forgive himself.
His oiled canvas jacket was mostly waterproof, the fleece lining inside warm and dry. He slipped out of it and put it between his knees, then unbuttoned his flannel and peeled it off.
“Take off your shirt.” He gave her a look, knowing she was going to argue. She’d always been good at that. She crossed her arms, but he didn’t give her time to be squirrely. “Take it off, or I will. Your bra, too.” Her mouth parted, reminding him just how fantastic her lips had tasted. Dang, had that really happened? It seemed so surreal, to have her in his arms again…that taste so ripe on his lips.
“I’m not getting naked in front of you.” Yeah, because that had never, ever happened before. He still remembered, vividly.
“Then turn around. Just do it before you
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