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“Jack….” He walked away.
“That went well,” Ted said. “I’ll cover for you if you want to make a run for it?”
Mandy wondered if her face could get any redder.
“I really am sorry about your shirt, and—”
“Don’t say you’re sorry about the other stuff, because I can’t be. I’ve wanted your breasts in my hands—”
“Ted!”
“Mandy!” he mimicked her.
“I don’t understand you… or this.” She went for honesty.
“Get in line there,” he said, giving her a gentle smile. “How about we just let it be what it was. A hot and heavy make-out session.”
“Like kids do in college?” Mandy played along.
“I never had a session like that, but yes, I guess so.”
“Me either,” Mandy said.
“I need to thank you for giving me the heads-up with Niki and about my staff.”
She listened as he talked about this morning’s meeting and felt herself getting calmer. If he could talk as if nothing had happened, then so could she.
“This is Rae.” Jack returned and threw Mandy a pair of jeans. “Pull those on over your shorts.”
“I really don’t think horses are for me. Besides, I need to get this float finished,” Mandy tried again as she kicked off her shoes and began to pull on the jeans.
“Sure they are, horses are for everyone. I’ll even get Teddy Bear back on one again, one day. But today is all about you.”
Mandy moved closer to the horse and stroked her long, silky neck. She turned and nudged Mandy in the side.
“She likes you.”
“But what if she uses those large teeth to take a chunk out of me?”
Ted made a clucking noise, sounding like a chicken.
“I don’t see you doing this.” Mandy glared at him.
“Because I said no and meant it.”
“I said no!”
“But you didn’t mean it. It was more a, ‘no, Jack,’” he said in a pathetic-sounding tone. “Make it count the first time and you won’t get yourself into these positions. Stop being a wuss.”
“I’m not a wuss, damn you. And just so you know, there is another paintbrush nearby. I won’t hesitate to use it if you don’t shut up,” Mandy snapped.
“That’s better,” Ted said, nodding as if she’d done something to please him.
“Men.” Mandy rolled her eyes. “You should all come with a handbook.”
“We do,” Jack said, shortening the stirrup leathers. “Sexy Beasts 101.”
Mandy giggled, and Ted laughed, and she wondered if maybe they could be friends… as long as they weren’t alone together so they didn’t give in to whatever the hell this was between them.
