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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.

“I told you

didn’t doubt you for a minute,” he says simply, giving the trainer a stern look. Knowing his boss, the trainer says a gracious

back to

nudging her horse so

over to Kent.

jokes, reaching out a

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

himself. “Don’t get used

says in response, smiling indulgently

Kent asks, nodding towards the

the lesson as a whole.

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and happy. “Can I come

tomorrow?”

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

rest.”

biting her lip,

me…how to get

ducks under the rail of the fence, coming 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

she says, appalled. “You just want

laughs at her, entertained. “Well, you can

if you

him a dirty look.

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

little and then takes a

leg back over the

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

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he lowers her slowly to the ground, Fay puts her hands on top of his for balance, her back running down the length of

her against him. Kent clenches his jaw, trying to keep himself under

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

horse’s

as a

silently thanking him for

two head back towards

night,” Kent says quietly after a moment, his hands

his pockets. “Before…everything…”

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