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Carla

Asher avoided conversation with me because he wanted to give the impression that he wasn't interested in me, but the truth was that he couldn't wait to rekindle our physical connection. It was clear from the way he looked at me that he was taken aback by what I had to offer.

I pretended not to notice him and went about my business as usual. I climbed onto the horse's back, and he extended a helping hand to me. Even though I didn't have much experience riding horses, I gave it my best shot anyway and tried to keep it under control.

Parallel to one another, we made our way through the drawbridge and through the castle gates.

When we finally arrived at the farms, I made the decision to have more fun, so I gave the horse a light tap on the neck with my legs and said, "run, now." This caused him to speed up a little bit.

And the horse came dangerously close to taking flight! The sensation of the breeze hitting my face and making my long hair flow in the air was a pleasant one, but it