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But when he arrived at the stables, Malcollike a banshee
"Good God, cat What has gotten into you?"
Malcolm howled, backed up a few steps, and head butted the door
That hen James noticed that the stable doors were closed, which was odd for this ti since been rubbed down, and the groo of Nails for a pint, one would think that the doors would have remained open It was a warm day, after all, and the horses could use whatever breeze filtered in
Ja of a rusty hinge He supposed it was his job to take care of things like that Or at least to see to it that soainst his thigh for oneto grease the hinge It wouldn't take too long to fix, and besides, he rather thought a bit of ood just now
As he reached for the closet door, however, he heard the oddest sound
Noabout it didn't sound like it originated from a horse
"Is anyone here?" Ja ensued, and it was faster and runting noise
James's blood ran cold
There were dozens of stalls The noise could be co from any of them And yet somehow he knew His feet carried hie cry that was ripped froes
Elizabeth knehat hell looked like It had blue eyes and blond hair, and a vicious, cruel s she had, but at a hair over seven stone, she ht as well have been a feather for all the effort he needed to drag her across the stables
His ht to keep her lips closed He nity and her control, but she would keep at least one part of herself froainst a post, his fingers biting her upper arms "I just kissed you, Miss Hotchkiss," he said in an oily voice "Thank me"
She stared at him mutinously
He yanked her toward hi when her head cracked against the hard, splintered wood "I believe you had so to say to me," he cooed
"Go to hell," she spat She knew she shouldn't provoke hioddalared at her, and for one blessed ht not punish her for her insult But then, with a furious grunt, he heaved her away from the post and threw her into an empty stable stall She landed sprawled on the hay and tried to scrae, and he landed on her with a force that knocked the breath from her body
"Leave me alone, you--"