Chapter 188

A few hours later, I’m leading Heathcliff back into the stables from our ride. We didn’t go in the ring today, but instead spent most of the early afternoon trotting around the property, admiring the scenery. It’s a beautiful landscape with beautiful vistas and as I rose I resented, a little, that I hadn’t been allowed to ride freely out

here before.

But then again, I’m not as interested in what I’m allowed to do as I

used to be.

The day is growing hot, and both Heathcliff and I have a light sheen of sweat on us as we walk into the stables. I wipe it from my forehead with the back of my arm, looking forward to wetting Heathcliff down with the hose and taking a nice long drink from it

myself, when I see him.

Just standing there, in the middle of the aisle that runs between

the line of stable stalls. His arms crossed, his feet spread wide

apart.

Glaring at me.

of the predator standing there. But

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  1. at all, barely glancing at Kent

for Heathcliff’s stall.

moment, Heathcliff follows.

to talk to me, he can damn well wait until I’ve taken

my horse.

on the wall and reaching for his hoof pick when suddenly one of the stable hands shows

over his shoulder. “I’ll do that

I ask, standing up straight.

awkward, glancing again at Kent, who I’m sure gave him the

dismissal strong in my voice as I turn away and lean down to pick up one of Heathcliff’s feet so I can clean it. “But I can

horse, Fay?” I hear Kent ask. I drop Heathcliff’s hoof and straighten up again, turning to see Kent standing at the stall door now, furious at having been ignored several times this morning. “Last time I checked,

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ask, folding my arms

take your present back, just because you’re

mad at me?”

horse, Fay,” he warns,

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