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The joy on her face when she sits astride Heathcliff’s back for the

first time – a little chill runs down his spine. He can’t help feeling

just…purely happy.

Last night, in the car, seeing Fay shake like that – the shock, the

trauma in every muscle- it was one of the worst feelings of his

life. He frowns, thinking of it now, of his extreme reaction to Fay’s

physical danger.

He’s a mafia boss, for heaven’s sake, Kent tells himself. It’s not like

he hasn’t lost people to this business before, hasn’t put his loved

ones on the line on an almost–daily basis. So what was it about

this girl that made him absolutely horrified at the thought of her in

danger?

Kent grits his teeth, uncomfortable with the potential answers

to this question. He knows that he wants her on a physical level

– god, every day he’s confronted with that horrible fact. But this

other feeling, this…protectiveness. He shakes his head, unwilling to delve into it just yet.

Instead, Kent stands up straight from his spot at the stall door and

walks towards the riding rink.

The lesson is coming to a close, the instructor talking eagerly to Fay, who smiles down at him from her place on the gelding’s back.

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When Kent comes to lean against the rink’s fence, the trainer gives him a warm smile.

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“She’s a natural!” the trainer says, resting a comfortable hand on Fay’s knee. Kent glares at the touch and the trainer, grimacing a little, quickly removes his hand. Fay doesn’t notice.

Kent, laughing. “I told you

Knowing his boss, the

back to the barn.

nudging her horse so

over to Kent.

compliments,” Kent jokes, reaching out a hand to

eyebrows raise, almost disappearing beneath her helmet. “A joke!” she laughs. “Kent

her, perhaps a little surprised himself. “Don’t get used to it,” he says quietly. “It’s not a common

in response, smiling indulgently at

it?” Kent asks, nodding towards

the lesson as a whole.

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and happy. “Can I come back

tomorrow?”

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him. “Come down now,” he says,

rest.”

she says, biting her lip, suddenly concerned. “He didn’t…

to get down.”

close to Fay’s left side. “Feet out of the stirrups,” he says, and she obeys.. He puts up his hands towards her. “Now just swing your right leg over

says, appalled. “You just

laughs at her, entertained. “Well, you can always stay

if you want.”

gives him a

Kent says, enjoying himself.

little and then takes

leg back over the

her fall back against him

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to the ground, Fay puts her hands on top of his for balance, her back running down the length of his chest and stomach before her

in his stomach at the feel of her against him. Kent clenches his jaw,

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hands on her waist, she leaning back against him – just an instant, really, before

horse’s

as a

silently thanking him for the lift,

two head back

quietly after a moment, his

his pockets. “Before…everything…”

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