“How do you feel about horses?” “I can ride a horse.” She shifts in the seat to face me, our hands still clasped. “I didn’t know you owned horses.” “They belong to Hugh… my sister-in-law’s uncle. He has a big estate, plenty of land for them to run.” Her eyes flicker down, and a shadow seems to pass over her pretty features. She blinks it away, quickly smiling up at me again. “It sounds beautiful. Will we be staying there?” “I figured we’d stay at my place, but we’ll go over during the day.” Her smile holds steady, but again her eyes go to our hands clasped on the console. Her thumb slides over
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