"I am a little nervous to get on the back of something so big by myself."
"We'll go together your first time. That's why I had Scott saddle up Midnight."
"Which one is Midnight?” she asked, looking into the stalls, really not thinking much about the horses. She was thinking about him and her.
She had gone about this all backwards, they couldn't possibly have anything close to a normal relationship. They had sex and now they were spending time to get to know each other? Was she being as loose and immoral as the man she sought revenge on? She would never have thought about doing two men at the same time before coming here and laying her eyes on these two brothers. It didn't seem like it could work out long term, but she wanted it to.
"Over here.” He pointed to the end of the barn, where a giant black workhorse stood, tied to the pen. Dian blinked back her surprise. “Don't worry, he's as gentle as a lamb and he'll hold both of our weight."
"Really?"
He nodded in answer.
"You seem to know an awful lot about horses, Justin."
"Just like you seem to know an awful lot about law."
"Glad to see those five years at Oxford paid off."
"It certainly has. I like my women smart."
Dian blushed again. He made her feel like a woman, soft and feminine. She could appreciate both his quick wit and his body. If she wasn't careful she would fall in love.
"Are you ready for your ride, Dian?” he said, leading her into the pen with the big black horse. He said it innocently enough but with the heat she felt between them it could be taken a number of different ways.
She swallowed nervously, not really knowing why she was nervous. The man had already seen all of her, and she had seen all of him. Even his dimples. “Am I riding you or the horse?"
"Whichever you want, baby, and I promise not to be disappointed if you pick the horse over me."
"Well, then in that case, I think I will have to choose the horse. I know how good you are, but I have never ridden a horse before."
"You wound my pride to compare me with a horse."
"Oh, sorry, you said you wouldn't be hurt."
"I'm not too hurt, just my pride. I know I will get my turn later.” Justin checked the saddle before lifting her up in the horse, but not before letting her body slide up against his lean hard body. She let out a gasp as she felt her body immediately react to his. Her nipples tightened into firm peaks, a shiver of anticipation washed over her body. She was already creaming her panties.
Dian let out a sigh of frustration when he finally finished lifting her to the saddle, without so much as a kiss.
He reached for the lead of the horse and released Midnight from the confines of his pen. Then he led the horse and Dian astride it out of the barn. Once outside, he used the stirrup to climb up behind her.
"I am disappointed you don't want to practice finding your seat with me.” He said before clicking his tongue to urge the horse onward.
"Why don't you show me what you mean?"
He placed the reins in her hands and lifted her hands away from the horse's neck. “First thing you should do is to show the horse who is in control. You don't want to confuse the horse, by letting the reins touch his neck and you hold them just so."
"Mmm-hmm, and what did you mean by finding my seat?"
"Having a good seat means you have balance. Whether you are pleasure riding, jumping, or bronco riding, it's important. If you don't have a good seat, you are going to fall off your horse. Finding your seat is the most important part of riding."
"So what do I do?"
"Well first,” his hands went to her shoulders, pulling them back to straighten them, then his hands drifted sensuously lower to her waist, “you want to sit up straight. Then when you turn, you always want to turn your head and look where you are headed so you don't get off balance."
"Okay, that sounds easy enough."
"It is easy enough.” His voice hardened as he turned serious. “Dian, thank you for coming out riding with me today. I really do want to spend some time with you and have a chance to get to know you better."
"What kind of girl would I be if I didn't want to spend time alone with someone as sexy and hot as you? I wanted to spend time with you too, and it's not like I slept with you just to close the deal. I wanted you since I first saw you and your brother, which both thrilled me and scared me. I am still not sure how this is going to work out, but I don't regret anything."
"It will work out just fine if you give it a chance."
"I believe I might just do that. This has been the best weekend of my life."
"Good, because as our lawyer you need to be very accessible."
"Of course, you will always be able to reach me by phone."
"We'll need you much closer than that. How do you feel about moving in?"
"I am not sure isn't that a little soon to be taking that kind of step?” That was an awful big step in the relationship game. It would be convenient with her new job, but it would make it far too easy to fall in love with both of her new employers.
"I don't want to pressure you.” He swept her blonde hair away from her throat and pressed a light kiss there, just below her ear.
"Good, because if you pressure me like that, I don't think I could fight you for long.” Moving in would be convenient, and sinfully more pleasurable than staying in New York. She could always move out again if it didn't work out and go back to work in New York. Really there was nothing to lose.
"Now that I know what works I will have to try harder.” He sucked her neck lightly. Then he began tracing light kisses down her collar bone.
"What the hell, I'll move in with you two, but first I have some loose ends in my life I need to wrap up."
"Good. I'll help.” He fingered her nipples through her shirt, sending erotic chills down her spine. She arched her neck granting him better access with his ravaging mouth.
"Justin!” she laughed. “If you don't stop kissing me like that I am going to have to change my mind about where I learn to find my seat."
"I was hoping you would give me a turn.” Justin cupped her breasts awakening the fire within. A moan escaped her lips. “That's why we are headed to the hunting cabin, to practice finding your seat."
"Oh, goody, I always liked being on top."
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"You can't do this,” Bruce Withers hissed. Two members of his lawyer team were sitting by his side at the large oak table. Dian was happily settled in a seat in between her twin clients across the table from him.
"Not only can I, but I already did.” Dian noted Bruce Wither's mottled complexion with satisfaction.” This made everything worth it, to see the moment realization hit. He was defeated by the very woman he set out to destroy.
"You are still a little wheel. You have a lot to learn before you run with the big boys, Dian."
Her ex-boss Sampson interrupted, “Senator Farrell has already approved that land for eminent domain, because the land will provide the community a sizeable economic growth. Do you think you are going to be able to stop the wheels of progress?"
"Don't I? How much do you have invested in this little deal, Bruce?” She calmly raised three fingers and started ticking them off. “You spent half a million getting Senator Farrell into office and paying for his campaign for all the good it did you."
"Senator Farrell—"
"Works for me now.” Dian cut him off. “I figure you spent close to a million to pay him off and grant the eminent domain to you, and another million to the university. Which was very pleased by the size of your generous gift by the way."
Bruce exploded, his fists slamming into the table. “It wasn't a gift!"
"Then what was it, Bruce?"
He silently refused to answer, his eyes glared back at her, the vein on his temple was throbbing. Dian really liked having him in such a vulnerable position. She had him by the balls and he knew it.
She crossed her arms over her chest and smirked b
ack at him. “You don't want to say it because it wasn't a gift. It was a bribe to get your construction crew on the job wasn't it, Bruce?"
Dian watched his face mottle again. He was so angry he looked like he might explode. She was savoring the heady feeling of power she felt. “Don't worry, Bruce, I cleared up that miscommunication for you and the staff of the university understands what the ramifications will be if the bids are not open to the public."
"Bitch."
"This meeting was for your benefit Bruce and a warning for the future. I figure you are out three and a half million or so, but it will be a lot more if you refuse to leave it alone."
"You are a bitch."
"Only for you, Bruce."
Bruce kicked his chair over and he hurdled the table in seconds, making a lunge for Dian. He wanted to throttle her and he looked angry enough to kill her. Bruce's fists came out swinging. Time seemed to slow down, Dian stepped back, and the twins who had been calmly sitting to either side of her intervened. Justin knocked him to the floor and Jake wrenched Bruce's arms behind his back making him cry out in pain. Justin helped to hold him down using his body weight.
"I'll have you arrested for assault!” Bruce cried out in frustration. His two lawyers stood up as if unsure of whether to intervene, but neither was a match physically for the twins.
Dian didn't try to curb the anger from her voice. “Just try and charge anyone and I will see you arrested for a lot more than that. Let's see we have attempted assault, sexual harassment and intimidation, libel, corruption and bribery of a politician and the list goes on and on. This meeting is adjourned Bruce."
"You'll never get away with this bitch!"
"I already did. Didn't I warn you not to make an enemy of me?” She warned. “Let's go, boys.” Jake and Justin released the stunned and defeated Bruce Withers and linked arms with Dian on either sides of her.
Revenge was certainly sweet.
About the Author
Missy Lyons was one of four girls born in Santa Maria, California. She grew up along the beach and back in the country, catching lizards and climbing trees. No one knew she would grow up to have such a romantic heart from the tomboy she was as a child. She is currently trying to be a city girl living with her family in Nashville Tennessee, working in both the Health care industry and in Real Estate.
She has a weakness for chocolate, caffeine, cheesecake, cute fuzzy kittens, and kids.
Missy loves to write romance and about strong women finding the love of their life. She is a multi-genre author ranging from contemporary romance to fantasy. Her favorite genre to write is paranormal romances. From dragons to real life, her work is inspired by fairy tales and daydreams.
You can see more of her work at www.missylyons.com.
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A CERTAIN WAY—RENEE BLAINE
COQUETTE—N
TIME WARP—ALESSIA BRIO
COLLEGE GRIND/OUCH—COURTNEY BEE
ESCAPE—JADE FALCONER
CLOSING THE DEAL—MISSY LYONS
JASON'S RECKONING—MERRY PHILLIPS
JILTED—LEIGH ELLWOOD
THE STUD FARM—SKYLAR SINCLAIR
MASQUERADING HEARTS—VICTORIA BLISSE
PAYBACKS ARE HELL—YEVA WEIST
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