Chapter 54

My gaze shifts to his mouth, watching it form his words. “I’d

recommend, Fay,” he says softly, “that you stay on my good side. Then you can have more rewards.”

A chill runs down my spine and a darker part of me one that hasn’t raised its head for awhile wonders which one, really, I

want more.

The horse nickers softly, nudging at the pocket of Kent’s coat.

Kent turns his attention away from me, chuckling. “All right, boy,

you’ve found me out,” he says, reaching into the pocket and

producing two sugar cubes. He holds them out to the horse, who

eats them eagerly from his palm.

Then, Kent produces two more sugar cubes and hands them to

  1. me. “To get your friendship off right.”

Kent takes a few steps back as I feed the horse, enjoying the

feel of his coarse little mouth hairs against my palm. When he’s finished eating, I go back to petting him, marveling at this

I can’t believe

me get to know my new friend. Then, I hear his voice again.

asks, still watching

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at the horse. Then, I

at me and I turn to give

You don’t like it? What’s wrong with

there’s no real bite in his words, “for such a beautiful horse. Why did

I say, turning to Heathcliff and smiling lovingly

of, his and mine are the same,” I say, brushing his forelock away from his rich brown eyes. As if he

look back to Kent,

me further.

Brontë, at least. Though I do wonder if such a great passion is a bit

a

wouldn’t have thought Wuthering Heights was on the reading list. for the Mafia King. Then, I speak without thinking. “Well, I suppose that until a greater passion reveals itself, I

him.”

the wall, standing

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crossed. “I wonder what my son would say to that,” he says, low and soft.

as I realize my mistake. I have just tacitly admitted

Daniel.

for minute, but then Kent turns away. “Come,” he says, looking back towards the parking lot. “That’s enough for now. You can come back in the morning, I’ll have my trainer here. We’ll see whether or not

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