Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Brooklyn

"Good, Brooklyn! Good!" Lucas says, his voice eager and encouraging.

Aden's trainer couldn't come on short notice, so after watching me from the fence, Lucas is putting me through some exercises.

"You hold onto the reins," Lucas says, smirking at me, "like the handlebars on a bike. Like they're going to keep you from falling off."

I tilt my head at him. "Well..." I hesitate. "Aren't they?"

Lucas laughs, looking up at me from his place on the ground next to Heathcliff.

"No," he says gently. "The best riders barely even use the reins. You've got to learn how to communicate from here.

He shocks me, embarrassing me even, when he smacks his thigh.

Lucas doesn't notice my discomfort, instead moving to Heathcliff's head and unbuckling his bridle,

replacing it with a halter-a head harness that has no reins at all.

Then, he attaches a long, long lead rope.

"Well, some of us aren't as invincible as you are," I say. "Nor do we have your experience."

"You don't, but you will," Lucas says with a smile.

I bounce up and down as Heathcliff trots in circles around Lucas, who stands at the center, the end of the long lead in his hand.

I'm scared at first, not having anything to hold onto.

Lucas even makes me put my arms out to the side like a bird, to make me avoid clinging to Heathcliff's mane for safety.

But then, as I get the hang of it, I start to understand what he meant.

I really had been holding on to the reins for dear life.

really, it's all about balance and holding on

how the horse is responding, and reacting

to see me catching on. "Well

if I want to

my hesitation, laughs

doesn't quite call me a

my courage together, giving Heathcliff a

the pace into

heels, standing in the stirrups, and feeling a thrill as the wind whips against my

Aden could see you now, a voice inside me thinks. And I try and

myself as I laugh a little

your weight at the back of the saddle to slow

as Heathcliff slows to a trot and then a

Lucas walks over to us, gathering up the length of

smiling up at me. "You're riding like

face, tucking it

him. "You going to teach me how

says, coming close to Heathcliff's shoulder and

girl like

raising his eyebrow.

earn how

all the

do

BUMS

as he sees me blush. I'm not

to admit, though...I

few years, with sandy brown hair and a light smattering of freckles

strong-jawed and, like most

he really think I'm pretty? Or was he just saying it as

smile deepens as he realizes that I'm not paying

"Um, can you

to help me dismount. "Come on, let's let Heathcliff get

swinging my right leg over Heathcliff's withers and hopping

I think, then the

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