Page 3 of Summer Ride

Kara helped Andrea set up the beach blanket and their lunch in the shade of a cluster of palm trees while camp guests played in the sand or cool waters of the private beach.

She had just sat down on the blanket when she heard one of the sexiest laughs that she’d ever had the pleasure of hearing.

She glanced over and lost every thought in her head when she noticed the sexy god riding horseback through the emerald waters of the Gulf.

The horse was one that she’d seen plenty of times on the grounds being ridden by either guests or a camp employee.

Everything seemed to move in slow motion as the man in shorts and a camp tank top slid from the back of the horse. He landed in the sand and motioned for the horse to run around free.

The horse, taking his hint, rushed around the shallow water, jumping, and kicking as if it was having the best time of its life.

Her eyes moved over to the man, who was laughing and enjoying himself just as much as the horse was.

He was toned and had broad shoulders filled with sexy, tanned muscles. His dark hair was cut short, as was the beard that covered the sexiest chiseled chin in the history of chins.

The guy’s eyes were shaded by dark sunglasses, so she couldn’t tell what color they were.

He had on a River Camps tank top and board shorts, so she knew that he was an employee, but she hadn’t seen or met him yet.

The horse splashed all over the place, so the man’s shirt and shorts were now wet and clinging to his body. God, he was sexy.

She took a moment to admire the way he looked wet. His feet were bare and something told her that this wasn’t the first time he and the horse had enjoyed the surf together.

She snapped out of her trance and realized she’d been staring at him.

“Who is that?” she asked Andrea as she pointed.

The guy was standing in the surf with his hands on his hips, laughing, as if he had all the time in the world to watch the horse play. She had tried to sound uninterested, but as she soaked up the beauty of the man, she knew it was impossible.

Andrea glanced over and shielded her eyes.

“That’s Carter Jameson,” Andrea said with a shrug.

Carter. The name rolled over in her head a few times as she watched him. She tried to soak in everything she could before he noticed her.

“He works here a few times each week. He was friends with Elle growing up. He also works as a veterinarian in town at the clinic.” Andrea shocked Kara by calling out across the beach. “Hey, Carter!”

The man’s head jerked towards them. He shielded his eyes to look across the sand.

“Yeah?” he called back.

Damn, even his voice was sexy.

“Wanna join us for lunch? We brought plenty,” Andrea called back.

The man’s smile sent Kara’s heartrate spiking. She had to take several deep breaths just to settle it. The guy whistled loudly, and the horse returned to his side. He grabbed the short reins and then the two of them slowly made their way across the sand.

Swallowing her thirst, she sat there as Andrea introduced them.

“Kara Regan, Carter Jameson.” Andrea motioned between them, then she sat down on the blanket and started opening the containers.

“Hey,” Carter said as he pulled off his sunglasses. His eyes were brown, a sexy color that she could easily get lost in.

“Hey,” she responded with a smile.

“I heard that we hired another massage therapist,” he said as his eyes ran over her slowly.

“Yup, that’s me,” she said, wishing she could come up with something cool to say. Anything. She laughed when the horse pushed its nose into her shoulder. She reached up to pet him. “Hi!” She laughed and hugged the horse’s head as it continued to sniff her hair.