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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

look. Knowing his boss, the

back to the

nice,” Fay says, nudging her horse

over to Kent.

like anyone who gives you compliments,” Kent jokes,

helmet. “A joke!” she laughs.

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

response, smiling indulgently at him.

it?” Kent asks, nodding towards the

lesson as

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says, definite and happy.

tomorrow?”

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smile she gives him. “Come down now,”

rest.”

says, biting her lip, suddenly concerned.

me…how to get

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 the back of the horse and slip down to the

she says, appalled. “You just want me to

at her, entertained. “Well, you

forever if you

a

catch you,” Kent says, enjoying himself. “Come on,

her eyes at him a little and then takes a

her leg back over

catching Fay by the waist, letting her fall back against him

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Fay puts her hands on top of his for balance, her back running down the

stomach at the feel of her against him. Kent clenches

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waist, she leaning back

and loops her horse’s

a

at Kent, silently thanking

back towards the

after a

his pockets. “Before…everything…”

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