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Far Too Close
“You’re far too close.” She grumbled an hour later. Wiggling uncomfortably in the saddle.
Oblivious to what she was doing to his body in the process. Or pretending to be.
“What? I can’t ride my horse now?” His voice was chiding. “And I’ll be the one guiding him. Thank you.” Pulling the lead from her hand completely made his broad shoulders swallow her back and corded brown arms fold around her to steer the animal.
She squeezed her shoulders together and her body tightened against him. “I’m perfectly capable of leading him!”
“Not well.”
“Is it even possible to do a poor job of guiding a mount?” She asked chidingly.
“It is mine. Do you know him?”
No, she does not.
“He’s a horse. Like any other.”
Not nearly.
She sensed his dubious look.
“Were you bored with your men?” His abrupt conversation caught her off-guard.
“What?” Nim twisted to blink at him over her shoulde
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