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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.

she says to Kent, laughing. “I told you

giving the trainer a stern look. Knowing his boss, the trainer says a gracious

back to the

Fay says, nudging her horse

over to Kent.

anyone who gives you compliments,” Kent jokes, reaching out a

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

in response, smiling indulgently at

Kent asks, nodding towards the

lesson as

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happy.

tomorrow?”

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she gives him. “Come down now,” he says, gesturing towards her. “Heathcliff

rest.”

biting her lip, suddenly concerned. “He

to get

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

just want me to jump

laughs at her, entertained. “Well,

if you want.”

a dirty look.

enjoying

eyes at him a little

her leg back over the

as good as his word, catching Fay by the waist, letting her fall back

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balance, her back running down the length of

little thrill echoes in his stomach at the feel of her against him.

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like that for a moment, his hands on her waist, she leaning back against him – just an instant, really, before she

horse’s reins over his

as a

innocently at Kent, silently thanking him for the lift,

head back towards the stables.

quietly after a

his pockets. “Before…everything…”

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