it to the turn leading to the Creek House before she managed to slow Twostep.
By the time she had him down to a trot, Kyle felt like his heartbeat was getting back to normal. Cody kept her distance until Liz turned Twostep and slowed him to walk. Then Cody stopped the truck and turned off the engine.
She and Kyle both climbed out of the truck. Liz rode Twostep up, letting him approach Cody. Cody reached up and took hold of the lead rope dangling from his bridle. “Got him.”
Liz slid off his back and immediately headed for Traveler who had stopped a good ten yards short and was watching Twostep warily. Kyle looked from Liz to Cody. “You want to get him back into the trailer?”
“Yeah, most definitely.” She hesitated and looked at him. “I swear to God I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.”
“Me either.”
“Okay, I’m gonna load him up but when we get back I want to know who the heck that is and what’s she’s doing here.”
“Yep.” Kyle turned to look at Liz. She was standing beside Traveler, rubbing his neck and watching Cody.
Kyle walked over to her. “First, thank you. Second, that was one stupid thing to do. You could have been killed.”
“Or not.”
“Or…? Liz you – you leapt off a galloping horse onto another one.”
“Yes.”
“And here you stand like it was nothing?”
She shrugged and it annoyed him. “Oh hell no, you can’t just shrug it away. What made you do that?”
“He was obviously headed for parts unknown and I figured you’d want him stopped so I stopped him.”
“And put yourself in all kinds of danger.”
“Maybe a little.”
“A little?”
“I knew what I was doing Kyle.”
“Oh right because you do that sort of shit every day.”
“I did. Once.”
“Pardon?”
The smile that appeared on her face surprised him. “I worked as a stunt rider for a few years.”
“A stunt rider?”
“Yeah, for films and television.”
“You were a stunt rider?”
“Yes.”
“Well you’re just full of surprises, aren’t you, Liz Redgate?”
“You have no idea.”
This time her smile didn’t surprise him, but it did deliver a healthy dose of lust coursing through him. “And are you going to reveal all those secrets, Liz?”
She made a little face. “Time will tell.”
Kyle recognized the flirt and as a man appreciated the hell out of it. As someone who wasn’t sure if she was a person to be trusted, he reminded himself to tread cautiously.
“I need to get back and see to Twostep.”
“What’s his deal?” She fell into step beside him, leading Traveler.
“Not sure yet. Loves Cody – that’s Cody Sweet, his owner. Loves her but is mean as hell to everyone else.”
“Everyone, or just men?”
Kyle stopped and looked at her. “That’s a good question but why ask it?”
Liz shrugged and resumed walking. “He’s male. There’s always an alpha. And maybe he just likes women. Could be the hormones or pheromones. Maybe males get his dander up.”
Kyle found that both interesting and insightful. “Worth investigating.”
“So she wants you to work with him?”
“Yep.”
“That’ll be interesting. Mine if I observe or do you need privacy?”
“I don’t mind.”
“Cool. So this Cody Sweet. Is she your girlfriend?”
Kyle got a charge out of not just the question but the look on her face. “No, just a friend. She and her sister own a bar in town– well bar and restaurant. The Honky Tonk Angels. Best barbecue in Texas and coldest beer, too.”
“Nice.”
“You should try it.”
“Maybe I will. If I ever figure out where town is.”
“I can take you. Friday maybe?” What the hell? Why were those words pouring from his lips? Kyle mentally cursed himself but recovered. “Billy – that’s Billy Sweet, Cody’s father. He gave her and her sister Hannah the bar this past year. Anyway he always cooks a pig on Thursday night so
By the time she had him down to a trot, Kyle felt like his heartbeat was getting back to normal. Cody kept her distance until Liz turned Twostep and slowed him to walk. Then Cody stopped the truck and turned off the engine.
She and Kyle both climbed out of the truck. Liz rode Twostep up, letting him approach Cody. Cody reached up and took hold of the lead rope dangling from his bridle. “Got him.”
Liz slid off his back and immediately headed for Traveler who had stopped a good ten yards short and was watching Twostep warily. Kyle looked from Liz to Cody. “You want to get him back into the trailer?”
“Yeah, most definitely.” She hesitated and looked at him. “I swear to God I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.”
“Me either.”
“Okay, I’m gonna load him up but when we get back I want to know who the heck that is and what’s she’s doing here.”
“Yep.” Kyle turned to look at Liz. She was standing beside Traveler, rubbing his neck and watching Cody.
Kyle walked over to her. “First, thank you. Second, that was one stupid thing to do. You could have been killed.”
“Or not.”
“Or…? Liz you – you leapt off a galloping horse onto another one.”
“Yes.”
“And here you stand like it was nothing?”
She shrugged and it annoyed him. “Oh hell no, you can’t just shrug it away. What made you do that?”
“He was obviously headed for parts unknown and I figured you’d want him stopped so I stopped him.”
“And put yourself in all kinds of danger.”
“Maybe a little.”
“A little?”
“I knew what I was doing Kyle.”
“Oh right because you do that sort of shit every day.”
“I did. Once.”
“Pardon?”
The smile that appeared on her face surprised him. “I worked as a stunt rider for a few years.”
“A stunt rider?”
“Yeah, for films and television.”
“You were a stunt rider?”
“Yes.”
“Well you’re just full of surprises, aren’t you, Liz Redgate?”
“You have no idea.”
This time her smile didn’t surprise him, but it did deliver a healthy dose of lust coursing through him. “And are you going to reveal all those secrets, Liz?”
She made a little face. “Time will tell.”
Kyle recognized the flirt and as a man appreciated the hell out of it. As someone who wasn’t sure if she was a person to be trusted, he reminded himself to tread cautiously.
“I need to get back and see to Twostep.”
“What’s his deal?” She fell into step beside him, leading Traveler.
“Not sure yet. Loves Cody – that’s Cody Sweet, his owner. Loves her but is mean as hell to everyone else.”
“Everyone, or just men?”
Kyle stopped and looked at her. “That’s a good question but why ask it?”
Liz shrugged and resumed walking. “He’s male. There’s always an alpha. And maybe he just likes women. Could be the hormones or pheromones. Maybe males get his dander up.”
Kyle found that both interesting and insightful. “Worth investigating.”
“So she wants you to work with him?”
“Yep.”
“That’ll be interesting. Mine if I observe or do you need privacy?”
“I don’t mind.”
“Cool. So this Cody Sweet. Is she your girlfriend?”
Kyle got a charge out of not just the question but the look on her face. “No, just a friend. She and her sister own a bar in town– well bar and restaurant. The Honky Tonk Angels. Best barbecue in Texas and coldest beer, too.”
“Nice.”
“You should try it.”
“Maybe I will. If I ever figure out where town is.”
“I can take you. Friday maybe?” What the hell? Why were those words pouring from his lips? Kyle mentally cursed himself but recovered. “Billy – that’s Billy Sweet, Cody’s father. He gave her and her sister Hannah the bar this past year. Anyway he always cooks a pig on Thursday night so
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