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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.

laughing. “I told

his boss, the trainer says a gracious goodbye to Fay, promising to

to the barn.

Fay says, nudging her

over to Kent.

compliments,” Kent jokes, reaching out a hand

“A joke!” she laughs. “Kent Lippert made a

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

says in response, smiling indulgently at him.

nodding towards

lesson as a

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and happy.

tomorrow?”

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at the big smile she gives him. “Come down now,” he

rest.”

says, biting her lip, suddenly concerned. “He

me…how to get down.”

says, and she obeys.. He puts up his hands towards her. “Now just swing your right leg over the back of the horse and slip down

“You just want me to

laughs at her, entertained. “Well, you can

if you want.”

a dirty

enjoying himself. “Come

a little and then

leg back over

her fall back against

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his for balance, her back running down the length of his

the feel of her against

My Ex’s

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for a moment, his hands on her waist, she leaning back against

away and loops her horse’s reins over

a

smiles innocently at Kent, silently thanking him for the

head back towards the

after a moment, his

his pockets. “Before…everything…”

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