In a matter of a few minutes, she’d come to and the kicking and screaBlake slung her over his horse and mounted behind her, gathering her in his arms then slowly creeping out of town through back alleys. When he was far enough away, he kicked the horse into a full gallop.With her so amiable, Blake made good time. Only when he was far enough no one could hear her screams did he slow the horse. He expected her to come to anytime, screaming and scratching.Several minutes ticked by, but she remained lifeless. Blake began to worry. He drew his horse to a halt and leaned down, placing his ear to her chest and listening to her heart. He found a steady, quick beat.Suddenly her hands shot up, burying like claw daggers in his hair.“Damnation, woman!” Blake never knew he was so tender-headed until now. “Let go!”“I’m going to make you sorry you ever laid eyes me!”So she wasn’t the screaming type after all, he thought. He gritted his teeth with the pain. This was a new experience. He found it hard to keep his wits and control of his horse.“Let go, Sarah!”The horse paced nervously under them.“You’re going to cause us to be thrown!”Blake tried his best to steady the horse while attempting to pry her hands free before she removed his scalp. But his one hand was no match for the both of hers. Her fingers buried deep and held tight.“Let go!” he ordered again.“Not on your life, mister!”Then she managed to bite the one hand that clutched the reins.“Ouch!”With this new onset of pain, Blake lost his grasp. The nervous horse paced more rapidly and with no tension on the reins, reared. They both landed with a jarring thud on the ground, Blake breaking her fall as the wind was knocked from him.The impact momenming would commence. Far be it for a woman to be reasonable.tarily loosened his hold on her and it took all of a breath for her to realize her freedom. Sarah claimed her chance, scrambling to her feet.
“Ouch, hellfire!” he bellowed as she used his leg for leverage. Blake scrambled to his feet as she bolted.
Sarah could hear him just steps behind her. She attempted to gather her long skirts but they still got in the way, the loose fabric tripping her.
Blake watched her go down and sighed with relief. It gave him the break that he needed. Before she could find her feet, he was upon her, his weight pinning her to the ground.
Beneath him, she struggled to move. He knew how heavy he must be. Wrapping both his arms around her middle, he rolled on his back and took her with him.
Minutes they both lay there. Her breathing labored as hard as his. As time passed, her closeness began to wreak havoc with his senses. Her scent and soft, womanly feel screamed danger to a lonely man. Blake loosened his arms and just as he did, he realized his mistake. She struggled and kicked wildly again, this time making contact with his groin. He choked back a well-earned oath.
He rolled again and pinned her beneath him. The force of his weight stopped her in her tracks and she whimpered.
“Woman, you are trying my patience.”
