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Rubbingout” I hadn’t planned to stay indefinitely, but while I was here, I’d carry ht

He just laughed “Don’t worry It’s a horse ranch You come here to experience the lifestyle, not to have a holiday”

“Sounds great” I patted his arm, and he continued on to his bedroom

That was it: hard work, recovery, back to the desert I could resist the pull of temptation I’d already left one casualty behind I wasn’t leaving another

Chapter 6: Chinook

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Mariska

That clock rapped in a thick blanket and hidden in the bottom of the trunk at the foot of the queen-sized bed where I slept I was curled up in a warm ball beneath the covers when my new bestie jumped in beside me

“It happened!” Exciteht It’s like heaven outside!”

I squinted out of ht, I didn’t say I’d heard of such a thing “What’s the temperature?”

“A nice sixty-eight and breezy Total shorts weather”

“Except we’re going to ride horses, right?” I sat up slowly, rubbinga lock of brown hair behind my shoulder

“Hht We’ll have to figure that one out Nothing sexy about chafed thighs”

She hopped off the bed and went toto my knees “This is so cute You have to wear it” She tossed it on the bed before going toahead” A beige crop-top and high-waisted deni sweater on the bed

“Now for the shoes” She dragged out a pair of tan-leather, open-toed platforms