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Her brows lifted. “You read historical romance?”
Shrugging, I stared out at the cowboys hard at work. “I read whatever’s nearby. Tours are long, and there’s a lot of downtime. I grabbed a paperback at every stop we made. Sometimes it was a romance, others a thriller. Once, it was a horror novel that gave me nightmares for weeks, but I couldn’t bear to put it down.”
“Did you like it?”
“No. But I finish what I start. I’m no quitter.”
Her laughter filled the air around us, a bell-like sound that made me smile. “You’re going to be very good for my brother-in-law. Even if he doesn’t want to admit it.”
“I don’t think he’s going to let me attempt anything of the kind. But I’m hard to shake. Like a dog with a bone, some have said. I want to keep my star shining, and if Killian can help me do that, I’m not going to let him sabotage us.”
She linked our arms and dragged me away from the fence. “Come on, Jameson. How are you on a horse?”
I swallowed, flicking my gaze back to the porch where my guitar was waiting. “I’ve ridden a pony once in my life.”
“Oh, perfect. I love a beginner. I can teach you before Killian gets his hands on you and starts letting you develop bad habits.”
“Why shouldn’t I get my hands on him?” Killian’s voice broke through our conversation, making my stomach tighten and a rush of excitement as he met us on horseback as we strolled toward the stables.
“You heard me. We’re going for a ride, and you’ll teach him lazy habits, the ones all you Wilde boys have.”
“There’s nothing lazy about me. That must be Sutton. He’s been babied his whole life.”
“Careful, that’s my husband you’re talking about.”
“Oh, I know. You’re just too in love with him to see past his obvious flaws.”
The way he grinned as he teased Sera gave me a glimpse of who Killian was when he felt safe. What had happened to this man to cause him to become so guarded and closed off? Fame? Pressure? All the same things that had nearly ruined me when I first made it big. Perhaps I knew him better than he realized.
“So, what do you say, cowboy? Are you going to let her talk about you like that, or will you come for a ride with us?”
“I thought you wanted to get to work.”
“I can spare an hour.”
“Yeah, Kill. He can spare an hour. Especially since you’ve been fucking around out here all morning.” Sera’s lips twitched with amusement as Killian’s expression went stormy.
I couldn’t resist. I pushed. “Besides, me on a horse, with a cowboy hat on and rocking a British accent? I’ll definitely take home the title of sexiest man on the ranch.”
He frowned, gaze raking over me. “We should get to work. You’ve been hounding me for days.”
I bristled. This handsome frustrating arsehole really thought he could control me? An argument just for the sake of one-upping him was on the tip of my tongue. But I bit it back. I was getting what I wanted, wasn’t I? Let him think he won. As long as it got him playing.
I turned my attention to Sera and offered an apologetic smile. “Another time?”
Her knowing smirk made my skin prickle as she glanced between us. “You bet. Kill, give me the reins. I’ll put your horse away.”
“I’m sorry, what?” Shock had his eyes wide as he processed her words.
“You heard me. Don’t make me offer again.”
In one fluid move, he dismounted and did as she asked. Then, eyes cast down, he came up to me.
“Meet me inside,” he grumbled, shoving past me and adjusting his hat as he walked away.
“Well, that’s one way to get to him.” Sera smirked.
“What is?”
