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.

the predator standing there. But I click my tongue at the horse, tugging his lead rope and asking him to come a long with

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  1. at all, barely glancing at Kent as I

for Heathcliff’s stall.

moment, Heathcliff

he can

of my horse.

the wall and reaching for his

he says, awkward, glancing over his shoulder. “I’ll do that for

standing up

at Kent, who I’m sure gave him the order.

down to pick up one of Heathcliff’s feet so I can clean it. “But I can take care of my own

turning to see Kent standing at the stall door now, furious at having been ignored several times this morning. “Last time

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arms over my chest and glaring

“You’re going to take your present back,

mad at me?”

eyes. “I can take back more than the horse, Fay,” he warns, his body seeming to fill the

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