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The younger Knight pushed hi down the lines on his back and arether, I couldn’t help notice their similarities—and differences They were both slim with drool-worthy bodies Stuart was a bit taller, a little darker, and a lot less playful In fact, I was a little scared he ry?

Elaine swauilty, like we’d been busted playing hooky fro fun Right?

“Where is Mariska’s horse?”

Stuart’s voice was barely controlled His brother’s by contrast was still playful, as if the older Knight’s agitation was an everyday occurrence

“Well, what the hell” Patrick rubbed his chin “That little sneak But you know Cheyenne She always gets jumpy in a Chinook”

“Hoere you planning to get back?”

“The girls can share a horse Or better still” He glanced at us in the water and winked “Elaine could ride on my lap”

“My favorite!” She called fro to pull ourselves out of the lake

Stuart turned toHe reached down, and I didn’t have time to think I took his hand, and in one quick sweep, I was up on the pier The ease hich he lifted me was impressive, but now I stood in front of hi

“She could’ve run into a fence and been killed As usual, you’re not thinking, putting the woer”

Patrick reached down to pull Elaine up The nonstop wind had already started to dry h, and even the beige bra I wore had turned als, and I wasn’t shivering anymore—at least not from cold

“You’re riding back with me” It wasn’t a request, but I didn’tbetween hs

Elaine, however, marched up to him and shoved his arm “Hey, Captain Asshat!” Patrick reached for her, but she jerked away “I guess you equate women with little children?”

“Easy, bossypants,” Patrick laughed as he caught her around the waist

Stuart’s jaw tightened “I expect my brother to use his brains”