of the way and one or two emails then I’m all yours,” he tells me with a slight hesitation, when he realizes what he’s said.
Smiling at him, “I wish!” Looking at each other the atmosphere starts to simmer.
Breaking the connection, I look away, “I’ll go and get my iPad after breakfast and read while you see to business.” Cade just nods in reply.
After all the dishes are cleared away, I run upstairs to my room to collect my iPad. Back downstairs, I grab another coffee and get comfortable on one of the overstuffed chairs.
“Will you be okay while I’m in the office?” Cade asks me on his way through to the stairs.
“Yes, I’ll be fine. Do you have wifi so that I can connect my iPad?”
“Yes, give me a minute and I’ll go and hunt the password out for you.”
Connecting my iPad to Cade’s internet, I check my email account and am surprised to discover not one but around fifteen emails from Nick. I just stare at them at first not knowing whether to read them or delete them. Deciding that I’ve heard everything he has to say before leaving Ireland – I press delete.
There are a few emails from friends asking if I’m okay and wanting to know where I’ve disappeared to. I send a reply to my friend Angie from work, telling her that I’m fine and how glad I am that Nick called a halt to the wedding. Finishing the message, I tell her that she can contact me either by email or phone, which I’ve not actually switched on yet since leaving Ireland.
Having finished with my email, I put my iPad to one side and snuggle into the chair, falling asleep.
~~ Cade ~~
Leaving Rona in the overstuffed chair, I head up to my office before I ravage her. She looks so cute cuddled up in the chair concentrating on something on her iPad.
Logging onto my email, I try to concentrate, especially on the message from a Denver law firm about an old case of mine. But I find having the object of my constant desire in my line of sight too distracting and my concentration is shot to hell.
Finally finishing the responses to emails, I switch off my computer and look down again to see Rona all cuddled up in the chair fast asleep.
I walk slowly down the stairs and sit in the chair opposite, so I can watch her without being observed.
She really is lovely, with her clear smooth skin and long eye lashes. It’s killing me knowing that tomorrow Jake will have her alone as they go into Jackson for the day. I feel as though she’s my woman and no one else has the right to her.
Waking up she notices me.
“Why are you frowning?” she asks in a rather sleepy voice.
“I don’t like the idea of you being away from me all day tomorrow with Jake,” telling her the truth.
“You said we need to take a step back, and although I would much rather have you showing me around, I think I’d better go with Jake tomorrow.”
“I don’t know what I want anymore, having you here is affecting me like nothing else ever has.”
~~ Rona ~~
I head to my room after lunch to collect my boots, then back downstairs to meet up with Cade as I’m going to have my first horse riding lesson. I’m still a bit confused about how to act with Cade after his earlier comment.
The stable area is so much larger than it looks from the house. As we walk closer, some of the horses approach in what appears to be an outdoor training area.
Leading me towards a lovely honey colored horse, Cade introduces me to her.
“This is Honey Bee,” he laughs. “Gabby named her after her favorite breakfast cereal.”
I smile at Cade, “That’s Anna’s daughter right?”
“Yes, that’s right. Honey Bee is our gentlest horse and loves nothing better than to follow my lead.”
“Okay,” smiling, “A female I take it.... it looks a long way up there,” I say in a shaky voice.
“Don’t worry, you’ll be safe on Honey and I’ll be with you every step of the way.”
Moving in closer to me, he puts his arm around me and rubs his hand up and down my back in a show of comfort. Moving away slightly, he helps me mount the horse.
Cade’s horse is a huge beast of an animal called King and he's black as the night.
After Cade has given me a brief lesson in how to hold