“That could have gone better, Nero.” The gelding twitched an ear, but otherwise did not contribute anything to the one-sided conversation.” She made me lose my temper. No…” Abe twitched his riding crop out of his boot and took a vicious swipe at some long grass”….she did nothing. I took one look, lost my temper and carried her off on my saddle bow like one of Scott’s blasted heroes. And then what did I think I was going to do with her?”
Nero c****d up one hind hoof and settled into the equine equivalent of a slouch. “Kiss her senseless?”
Abe’s body stirred, interested in this line of thought. The lack of control did nothing to improve his temper.” How can I find her so damn arousing when all I want to do is throttle the woman?” He gathered up the reins and remounted. As he moved, the sce
