Bite the Bullet (13 page)

And then there was that one part of her past that had taught her a lesson. A bad one. The inner scars had never really healed, and she was sure her heart was permanently damaged. Too many opportunities for disaster if she gave in to her needs. But holy hell, she sure did miss it.

Sighing, she walked back into the barn to Jester’s stall, leaning her forearms on the door.

“Well, girl, I hope I don’t embarrass either of us when that sex god shows up to see you go through your paces.”

Yes, she’d really have to watch herself there. Alex Wright was the biggest temptation to cross her path in a long, long time.

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