Levi could feel the firmness of Mike's chest each time her back pressed against it. It was like a current of electricity sparking through her body—something she tried hard to ignore. Gripping the reins tighter, she braced herself.
“Are we still far?” she complained again.
“Why, are you in a rush?” he shot back teasingly.
“You’re too slow! At this pace, do you really think we’ll make it to our destination?”
“Could you just shut up? Dámn it, woman!” Mike snapped, striking Tigrel so the horse bolted forward. Levi instinctively clung to his arms as thunder suddenly roared overhead. Startled, she screamed.
Mike couldn’t stop the small smile tugging at his lips. Whether he admitted it or not, the way Levi gripped him so tightly stirred something unfamiliar inside him—something he’d never fe
