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me? he grated hoarsely. He cupped the side of her face in his large hand as he lowered
his mouth to hers once more. When his hand traced a path to her small firm breast she
arched up off the ground. He slowly undid the buttons on her shirt, pulling it open to
reveal the soft green bra that did nothing to conceal the soft swell of her breasts. Dipping
his head he trailed kisses across each delectable offering.
If Reid was on fire, Gabby was burning up. No one had ever touched her like this
because she d never met anyone who attracted her on such an emotional level before. All
Reid had to do was touch her for Gabby to become mindless. One of his long legs lay
heavily across both of hers. She ached for something more but wasn t quite sure what
that something was. But when his hand went lower to cup the apex at her thighs, she
tensed as some sanity returned. Please, Reid, she whispered moving her head to the
side to avoid his lips. I& I...
He groaned but withdrew slightly. He rested his forehead against hers. I didn t
plan for this to happen, Gabby. I thought we could just talk. When she didn t answer,
he slowly re-buttoned her shirt. When we make love it won t be under a tree on the hard
ground. It will be in a nice wide bed with& Reid began.
Gabby slapped his hand away re-doing the last button herself. We are not going
to make love, McAllister! she hissed. This was an accident and it won t happen again.
Oh, piglet, do you know that your eyes turn into shining pools of dark chocolate
when you get mad? His large hand lovingly cupped one side of her face.
Without giving it any thought, Gabby swung her leg back and kicked him on the
shin. I told you not to call me that! she flung over her shoulder as she turned and ran
for Pegasus. In seconds she was galloping away.
Reid leaned down to rub his leg but he was smiling. You may try to fool
yourself piglet, but you wanted me as much as I want you. He mounted Dorado turning
to follow Gabby, not to catch up to her, but just to make sure that she got headed home
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okay. Dorado, one day soon I m going to teach that lady what making love is all about.
Great, now she has me talking to my horse. That woman is driving me crazy! he
muttered shaking his head.
Gabby road fast and furious for several minutes before she realized that she
wasn t being pursued. She slowed Pegasus to a trot not sure if she was relieved or
disappointed. Why did it have to be Reid McAllister who made her come alive? Why
did it have to be only his touch that sent all common sense flying out the window? She
sat up straighter in the saddle. Maybe this had happened today because of what he d told
her about his childhood and his father. Maybe it was because she d felt sorry for him.
Try again, Gabby, she muttered aloud. Unfortunately that wouldn t explain
her reaction to his first kisses earlier last week. She did not want to get romantically
involved with him. She really didn t! So, the only thing to do was to stay out of his way.
She only had six more weeks until she had to leave for the expedition. And if she had to
be in his company, she d just be sure that there were a lot of other people around. Under
no circumstances could she be alone with him again. With this plan in hand Gabby
returned home.
Tuesday night at the poker game at Tom s house Reid was not playing well. He
hadn t seen Gabby since she d ridden off in such a huff. He d called her twice but she
hadn t been home and had not returned his calls.
The poker game had been in session for about an hour when Tom was called to
the phone. His face was grim when he returned to the table in his den.
What s up? You look like you re ready to kill someone, Sam asked frowning.
Your sister! Tom said as he sat down.
Why is she our sister when she s in trouble? So what s Gabby up to now?
Nathan asked not knowing if he really wanted to know.
She s down at the Wagon Wheel Inn playing a set with the Mountain Top Boys,
Tom gritted out. He knew the owner of the inn and it wasn t a bad place. It was just that
Gabby was so pretty, and some of the guys that drank there were unknowns to him.
Reid frowned. He d seen the place but had never been inside. It looks like a
pretty good place to me.
Oh it s not that so much as some of the cowhands who show up from time to
time. Guys not from the Bentridge area. They can get kind of rowdy, Sam told him.
Mom and dad don t really like her to go there at night. But, she s an adult so they can t
stop her. Not when she gets an idea into that pretty head of hers.
Reid threw his cards down on the table. Well I say that we go get her! He
stood. You re her brothers! Are you just going to sit there? If anyone made a pass at
her he d string the guy up by his toes!
Wade and Tom shared a look. Why not? Tom said pushing his chair back. I ll
tell Fran where we re going.
The others got up to follow them out. She s not going to like this, Nathan said
laughing. She s known those guys in the band for years. They wouldn t let anything
happen to her.
Maybe not, but we ll all rest easier knowing that she s home safe and sound,
Sam said remembering the other times they had gone storming off to get her back. It had
taken a full week for her to even acknowledge that they were alive. Like his other
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brothers he didn t really think she was in any danger. Now it was Reid s reaction that
interested him. Definitely something there to watch. He liked Reid and didn t know if he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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