Page 7 of Our Sweet Destiny
“The concert is scheduled for eight o’clock Friday night, and the band is coming in from Allure. They were highly recommended,” Ester said.
A concert might be fun.She wondered if Rex could dance.Ugh, what am I doing? I’ll go to the concert with Riley and dance this lust away.
“We’ll put the sign-up sheets on the table next to the refreshments, and we’ll finalize the list and assignments at the next meeting.”
Jade headed for the sign-up table. The sooner she signed up, the sooner she could leave.
“Dr. Johnson, how are you?” Caroline Mills owned an eight-year-old gelding, Jasper, who had become disobedient when ridden. When Jade examined him, she found he had a severe muscle spasm throughout his back and hamstring. After just two sessions of acupuncture and hands-on massage, he was back to his old self again.
“Caroline, please, it’s Jade, remember?” Jade disliked the formality of being called “Doctor.” Every time she heard the term, she thought of Dr. Baker, the old man who had been the town vet forever. “How’s Jasper doing?” She glanced at the sign-up table and noticed a line had formed.
“He’s doing great. You really do have magic hands.”
Jade searched the line for Rex. He was nowhere to be found. Now was her chance to sign up and get out.
“Thank you. I hate to be rude, but I’d better get in line,” she said, hurrying over to the table.How long does it take to sign your name?Jade tapped her foot, wishing the line would move quicker. At least she’d avoided a run-in with Rex. She let out a relieved sigh just as he came to stand behind her in line. She made the mistake of turning around, and his dark eyes jetted away from her.
He crossed his arms in a defensive pose, and Jade turned back around, trying to ignore the familiar woody, leathery scent of him, which reminded her of the barn. Her stomach tightened. She was hyperaware of his body just inches behind her.
Why was she so nervous around him, and why was he so rude, looking away from her like that? When the line finally moved, she scribbled her name on the sign-up sheet without even looking at what she was signing up for. She could figure that out later. She thrust the pen in his direction with a harsh scowl.Two can play at this game.
“How’s Flame?” His eyes were serious.
Surprised that he cared, she answered, “He had a hard time making it down the driveway, no thanks to you.”Why am I being so snotty?
REX WATCHED JADE stomp away, and he let out the breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding. When she’d bent over the table to sign her name, her shorts had ridden up just enough to expose the tender skin where her thighs ended and her rear end began, and he’d just about lost it. He’d been with plenty of beautiful women, but there was something about Jade that made his heart soar. He’d first noticed it when she was a carefree teenager, vibrant and eager in everything she did, with a ready smile. Even then she had a body that wouldn’t quit, and now she was harder, louder, and her body had matured in ways that set his blood on fire. That strange combination touched him in all the right places.
Why’d she have to come back to town? He’d done so well not thinking about her when she was away at school. And now, every time he saw her, his body reacted with a visceral, carnal need. As she stomped away, he wondered why the one woman who lit his veins on fire had to be the daughter of his father’s only enemy.
