Chapter 8
MelanieThe kiss shook me to my boots, literally. I haven’t felt that passion for years. Who was I kidding, Vance never kissed me like that. It was more about my status and his money. Between the two, we could get into any resort or country club. But with Pete, that was just... Wow! With lots of exclamation points.
I had to get my head on straight if I was going to make it through the rest of the afternoon. I mentally shook myself and turned towards Belle’s stall. Even though it’s been years since I’ve ridden, being with the horses was like coming home. I slipped the leather halter over her head and brushed her coat until it was glistening, stroking her was relaxation in itself. I threw the saddle blanket over her broad back. I bent over, grabbing the saddle horn and the back of
