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Kendall’s beautiful face broke out in an enormous smile “It’s perfect for her”

The way she was looking at me, the way her blue eyes reflected the sky above us, had ainst ht kiss to her pink lips and then whispered the only word I could e at the moment

“Kendall”

After h school kids, we stopped before things got carried away I knew Kendall wanted more—I did, too—but I needed to keep this away from the sex At least until after my folks left I really wanted Kendall to see there was more between us than just the intense physical attraction we had for each other Maybe intense was the wrong word, though It felt like so much more

After washing down the horses and getting them into their stalls, Kendall and I headed out of the barn

“Nohat?”

“Now I’s for the weekend As ht, I’m pretty sure you would rather have clothes on Especially since Moht”

Kendall perked up “Gaht, too”

My father walked out and stood on the porch as we approached He tossedinto town”

“Yeah Need anything?” I asked

Laughing, my father shook his head “No Your le store on Main Street I may need you to ship some of this stuff back home to us”

Kendall giggled, and I foundthe way it sounded as well as how it made my body feel I loved it when she was relaxed When she siuard down and enjoyed life Not that she was uptight, but she had always put her job first and foremost It was tih-heeled shoes, and endless work

I opened the door for Kendall and held her hand while she cliave her a wink, kissed the back of her hand, and shut the door The drive into toas pretty hts, and I figured it was best to let her work through whatever it was she needed to work through She stared out the , and I would have given anything to knohat she was thinking Part ofher tooI wanted her to do was regret coave in,to take hold

“Penny for your thoughts?”

She turned and gaveso before Not even with Rachel, and I had been in love with her, or so I’d thought At the tiirl I’d ask to marryback now, though, I knew that wasn’t what either one of us had wanted She wanted money and stability I wanted so reasons

“I was thinking how glad I aether But…”

My heart dropped “The infa”

“It’s not what you’re thinking, Hunter I just wonder hoe’re going to do this once we get back to the real world on Monday Being here at your ranch, in this tohere no one knowsit and loving feeling so relaxed Once we get back to Bowling Green, though, that’s a whole other thing I need to knoe’re going to do this I can’t walk into that part of my life with no plan of action”

She was right, and I knew it Kendall wasn’t the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type of woman, especially when it came to her career, and I respected that I couldn’t deny that part of o back to Bowling Green, but I knew that would never ht out of my head, I focused on this current problem The other one could be dealt hen the time came

“I think we should keep our relationship between us No one needs to knoe’re dating We’re adults, and I’m confident I can keep h, you’re mine”

Her cautious s I’ve never dated anyone Iserious It was uess”

I found a parking spot on Main and turned offI wanted to hear about was her fuck buddy back in Atlanta I alured it was better if I didn't know

“That’s e’re taking this slow It’s not just about the sex, Kendall”

“Speaking of… e be revisiting that again?”

I laughed and opened the truck door Kendall followed my lead and hopped out of the truck

“Trust th I have not to bury myself inside of you”

Her eyes widened, and her ht have missed the soft moan that came from the back of her throat

“What if that’s what I want you to do?”

I grabbed her hand and squeezed it “Not very patient, are you?”

“Not when it coree with you We need to take it slow And if this doesn’t work, on’t let it affect our working relationship We both have a goal for the Mustangs, and that is to make them a championship team So for now, this stays between us”

“Sounds like a solid plan Co every part of your body and what it takes to make you call out my name in pleasure”

Her breathing increased, and I leaned down, keepingher with the idea of a kiss

“Damn it, Hunter Kiss me”

Slipping my hand behind her neck, I drew her hed when our tongues hshe’d run from what happened between us had both pissedfor a relationship, but Kendall was an unexpected surprise One that would change my life forever