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I was distracted from my murderous thoughts by Knight who appeared to be turning my horse against me. Fozzie was craning his neck to nuzzle him (the traitor) and Knight chuckled and handed him a peppermint.
I watched him... Knight, that is... and forced my body to relax. He wore dark jeans, cowboy boots (God, still just as sexy as his motorcycle boots, damn it!), and, under his leather jacket, a long-sleeved, black ribbed T-shirt. His longish dark hair was swept away from his face and I found myself biting my lip.
Knight smiled and my stomach did this weird flip-flop thing. “You looked really great out there.”
“You saw me?” I asked, attempting nonchalance.
“Yeah, babe. Been here about an hour.”
“I thought it was twenty minutes,” I said, and realized I probably looked like I cared. “Or something,” I added in a grumble.
“Saw Dani about twenty minutes ago,” he provided.
“Whatever.” I shrugged. “You do you.”
He grinned and ran his hand over Fozzie’s neck. “When you approach those two oxers, change your lead.”
“Excuse me?”
“The reason he tapped that rail is because he was approaching on his left lead,” Knight said. “He doesn’t like it.”
“What would a cowboy like you know about that anyway?” I narrowed my eyes. “What are you even doing here?”
“Babe, I’m not your enemy.”
I took a deep breath and shook my head. “I know you’re not my enemy.”
“Yeah?”
“Yes.” I squared my shoulders. I’d take the high road, even if it killed me. “I apologize if I’ve made you feel that way.”
“So fuckin’ beautiful... and so fuckin’ oblivious.”
“What am I oblivious to?” I challenged.
Without answering, he gave me another sexy smile, patted Fozzie again, and then walked away. I dropped my head on Fozzie’s shoulder. “I’m such an idiot.”
“So?” Dani returned looking a bit like the evil shit stirrer she was.
“I was a bitch, I tried to fix it, he called me oblivious and then he left. End of story.”
“Well, he nailed you,” she said.
“Excuse me? What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“Kimmie, put your sword away,” Dani breathed out. “Knight’s not stupid. He knows how you feel about him. I don’t understand why you have this wall up with him. What’s the hang up?”
Before I could say anything, strong arms lifted me off my feet from behind. “You looked fuckin’ amazing out there,” Mack growled.
I laughed and turned to face him, hugging him, then Darien. “Hi, you two. I can’t believe you’re here.”
“Mack got done earlier than expected, I’m not writing today, and Flick offered to babysit Harper, so I begged,” Darien said. She was a New York Times Bestselling author and the movie adaptation of her first book had been a sales hit, which meant the second one was currently in production.
Darien was also newly pregnant with their second child and dealing with morning sickness, but she looked healthy and gorgeous now. She’d pulled her dark red hair back in a ponytail which suited her.
“You didn’t have to beg,” Mack countered.
Darien giggled. “But you like it when I do.”
“Ohmigod, way too much information,” I complained.
“Kimberly Church and Marla Williams please make your way to the arena for a jump off,” the announcer said over the loudspeaker.
“Ooops, gotta go,” I said.
“Go jump your ass off,” Dani said, and hugged me. “But we’re going to talk about this later... be ready.”
“You don’t scare me,” I quipped as she gave me a leg up.
“I’ll invite Knight to the conversation,” she retorted.
“I hate you,” I sang, my back to her as I guided Fozzie to the arena. I heard her giggle and couldn’t help but smile. Mack and Dani knew entirely too much about my feelings for Knight, which wasn’t good.
Kim
“ O KAY, BOY, IT’S now or never,” I crooned. “You got this.”
I nodded to the judges, the buzzer sounded, and we took
I was distracted from my murderous thoughts by Knight who appeared to be turning my horse against me. Fozzie was craning his neck to nuzzle him (the traitor) and Knight chuckled and handed him a peppermint.
I watched him... Knight, that is... and forced my body to relax. He wore dark jeans, cowboy boots (God, still just as sexy as his motorcycle boots, damn it!), and, under his leather jacket, a long-sleeved, black ribbed T-shirt. His longish dark hair was swept away from his face and I found myself biting my lip.
Knight smiled and my stomach did this weird flip-flop thing. “You looked really great out there.”
“You saw me?” I asked, attempting nonchalance.
“Yeah, babe. Been here about an hour.”
“I thought it was twenty minutes,” I said, and realized I probably looked like I cared. “Or something,” I added in a grumble.
“Saw Dani about twenty minutes ago,” he provided.
“Whatever.” I shrugged. “You do you.”
He grinned and ran his hand over Fozzie’s neck. “When you approach those two oxers, change your lead.”
“Excuse me?”
“The reason he tapped that rail is because he was approaching on his left lead,” Knight said. “He doesn’t like it.”
“What would a cowboy like you know about that anyway?” I narrowed my eyes. “What are you even doing here?”
“Babe, I’m not your enemy.”
I took a deep breath and shook my head. “I know you’re not my enemy.”
“Yeah?”
“Yes.” I squared my shoulders. I’d take the high road, even if it killed me. “I apologize if I’ve made you feel that way.”
“So fuckin’ beautiful... and so fuckin’ oblivious.”
“What am I oblivious to?” I challenged.
Without answering, he gave me another sexy smile, patted Fozzie again, and then walked away. I dropped my head on Fozzie’s shoulder. “I’m such an idiot.”
“So?” Dani returned looking a bit like the evil shit stirrer she was.
“I was a bitch, I tried to fix it, he called me oblivious and then he left. End of story.”
“Well, he nailed you,” she said.
“Excuse me? What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“Kimmie, put your sword away,” Dani breathed out. “Knight’s not stupid. He knows how you feel about him. I don’t understand why you have this wall up with him. What’s the hang up?”
Before I could say anything, strong arms lifted me off my feet from behind. “You looked fuckin’ amazing out there,” Mack growled.
I laughed and turned to face him, hugging him, then Darien. “Hi, you two. I can’t believe you’re here.”
“Mack got done earlier than expected, I’m not writing today, and Flick offered to babysit Harper, so I begged,” Darien said. She was a New York Times Bestselling author and the movie adaptation of her first book had been a sales hit, which meant the second one was currently in production.
Darien was also newly pregnant with their second child and dealing with morning sickness, but she looked healthy and gorgeous now. She’d pulled her dark red hair back in a ponytail which suited her.
“You didn’t have to beg,” Mack countered.
Darien giggled. “But you like it when I do.”
“Ohmigod, way too much information,” I complained.
“Kimberly Church and Marla Williams please make your way to the arena for a jump off,” the announcer said over the loudspeaker.
“Ooops, gotta go,” I said.
“Go jump your ass off,” Dani said, and hugged me. “But we’re going to talk about this later... be ready.”
“You don’t scare me,” I quipped as she gave me a leg up.
“I’ll invite Knight to the conversation,” she retorted.
“I hate you,” I sang, my back to her as I guided Fozzie to the arena. I heard her giggle and couldn’t help but smile. Mack and Dani knew entirely too much about my feelings for Knight, which wasn’t good.
Kim
“ O KAY, BOY, IT’S now or never,” I crooned. “You got this.”
I nodded to the judges, the buzzer sounded, and we took
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