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intense blue pools.
    “I’m not prepared…don’t have a condom. Do you?”
    She smiled. “No, of course not. I was just out for a ride. Not something I carry around.”
    “Okay, then. Pants stay on. But let me make you come.”
    Before she could respond, Luke returned his hand to her breast, kneading the soft flesh as his mouth lowered to find her nipple and sucked long and hard. She tangled her hands in his hair and kissing his neck and sucked in his flesh. Groaning louder, he continued to suck at her nipple while moving his hand inside the waist of her jeans and finding her soft, wet center with his fingers. She panted and called out his name as he pushed her over the edge. He groaned in relief, and she felt him throbbing beneath his jeans.
    “I love you, Penny,” he murmured gently holding her head against his warm, strong chest. She closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful slumber.
     
    ***
     
    A bird chirped outside the window. Penny opened her eyes and rolled over to look at her watch on the nightstand. Holy crap! It was after 5:00 a.m. She needed to get back before her parents woke up.
    “Luke, wake up. It’s almost morning.”
    “So?” His eyes opened slowly and he smiled up at her. She found her bra and shirt and slipped them back on. “What’s the rush?”
    “What’s the rush? If my parents wake up and discover that I didn’t come home last night, my dad and your dad and the whole county will be out looking for me before breakfast. I need to get home fast.”
    “Wait.” He sat up and ran his fingers through his tousled hair. “Do you want me to ride with you?”
    “Of course not. That’s the last thing they need to see—you and I together.” She headed toward the door, slipping on her boots as she walked.
    Luke stumbled out of bed and pulled on his jeans. “We need to talk about…about last night.”
    “We will. Just not right now. Come on Bandit.” The dog looked up from his cozy bed and wagged his tail.
    Luke grabbed her and planted a lingering kiss on her lips, before she broke loose and ran out the door to her horse.
    “Have a good day.” She heard from behind her back as she galloped off into the already lightening eastern horizon. What had she done? Luke and her—it was all too confusing. And the last thing she needed—the very last thing—was for her parents to think they were back together.
    Her mother was up by 6:00 every morning. She needed to get in the house and into her bed before her absence was discovered.
    As she neared their property she slowed Ginger to a walk, urging the horse to be quiet. “Shhh,” she said to Bandit. She didn’t need her to start barking now. As if she understood, the dog followed slowly behind her. She dismounted before she got to the corral and tiptoed to the gate, wincing as the hinges swung open squeaking. Across the yard she could see the house. No lights appeared to be on—a good sign.
    She unsaddled and unbridled the horse. No time to brush her down as usual. She gave Ginger’s neck a quick hug. “I promise to brush you double next time,” she whispered into the horse’s ear. This time, she climbed over the gate to avoid further noise and called for Bandit to scoot under the rails. Once in the yard, she picked up the little dog and hurried to the door leading to the back staircase. Fortunately for her, her parents had added a master suite to the opposite side of the main floor several years ago, not wanting to deal with climbing up and down the stairs. Also fortunately for her, Peakview County remained such a safe, isolated place that no one, including her parents, ever bothered to lock their doors. What a contrast to Chicago!
    In a flash, she ran up the stairs, undressed, and snuggled down into her bed. Bandit did a couple of tight circles and lay down beside her with a sigh as if to say she guessed it really wasn’t morning yet. Penny pulled the covers around her chin and tried to fall back asleep. After all, she didn’t get