Glimmer (Glimmer and Glow 1) - Page 73

“Sorry. It’s the damnedest thing,” Kevin said, shaking his head as if to clear it and smiling sheepishly. “I’m gawking at you because you look so much like—”

“She does look a little like Jamie, doesn’t she?” Dylan interrupted. Alice blinked when Dylan took her hand and pulled her up short. “Jamie is the stable hand here,” he explained to Alice. “Too bad she’s off today, or we could do

a side-by-side comparison. Kevin, could you please bring Alice a helmet, as well?”

Kevin paused and glanced around. “Uh, sure … sure thing. Be back out with Quinn in a jiff,” he said before he disappeared into the stable.

She peered at Dylan suspiciously. “So, is that why you’re interested in me? Because I look like this Jamie girl?” she asked, mostly joking, but a little serious.

He snorted with laughter. Alice couldn’t help but grin, his surprise at her question seemed so genuine.

“No. I’ve met Jamie all of three times, and only remembered her name because Kevin told me she wasn’t working today earlier on the phone.”

Dylan started to put on his riding gloves, snapping them at the wrist in a practiced gesture. She followed suit with her new ones. When they’d finished, she studied him from beneath lowered lashes. He looked very natural in this setting, rugged with a shadow of whiskers on his jaw and upper lip, his hair gleaming in the sunshine, his jeans, boots, and leather riding gloves all worn from use. She had a sudden urge to have those large gloved hands on her, reassuring her …

Making her forget her fear. Making her forget everything but the way he made her feel.

As if he’d read her mind, Dylan suddenly reached out and took her hand. She tried to smile, but ended up scowling worriedly instead. “Did you ask him about a helmet because you knew I might fall?”

“I asked him because I thought it’d make you feel more secure, not because I think you’re going to fall. You’ll be fine. You’ll be with me,” he said, his arched brows and firm tone sounding final and absolute. She nodded.

“Come on,” he said, hitching his head toward the distant fence and the shimmering blue lake in the distance.

While Kevin saddled the horse, they admired the view. The earlier humidity and scattered clouds had cleared, leaving a warm clear summer’s day. The setting was beautiful, and she was happy being there with Dylan. If only she weren’t so prickly at the idea of getting on a horse’s back …

She heard the sound of a horse’s clopping hooves behind them and spun around. Her eyes went huge.

“Oh my God, he’s gigantic,” she exclaimed before she could stop herself, eyeing the approaching dark brown horse anxiously. “I thought we’d have something smaller for the first time.”

“We don’t want him too small, he’s got to hold both of us.” Dylan said, a smile pulling at his mouth. “Quinn is as steady as a rock. You’ll see.”

He took her hand, urging her toward Kevin and Quinn. Alice followed him reluctantly, hanging back. Kevin paused the horse in the shade of a maple tree and dropped what appeared to be a small wooden stepladder to the ground next to the horse.

“I’ll just leave you all to get acquainted, if that’s all right?” Kevin said, a hint of amusement in his tone. Alice was busy studying Quinn like she might a potential enemy. Kevin handed the reins to Dylan. “My accountant is due up at the house in a bit. With Jamie gone, you two will be on your own.”

“No problem. I’ll see to Quinn when we’re finished,” Dylan assured, shaking the older man’s hand. “Thanks for taking the time out when I called at the last minute.”

“Anytime, Dylan,” Kevin assured, before he waved and strode toward the white house in the far distance.

Alice’s gaze remained locked with Quinn’s the whole time. The horse regarded her back with liquid brown eyes.

“He seems nice. Is he nice?”

“He’s a real good guy, aren’t you, Quinn?” Dylan assured in a deep even tone, reaching up and petting Quinn’s nose. Quinn gently nuzzled Dylan, and Dylan fondly patted the side of his neck. “Do you want to pet him?” Dylan asked her. “His nose is like velvet.”

Alice blinked and looked at Dylan’s profile, startled. He noticed her abrupt movement, doing a double take.

“What?”

“Nothing,” Alice whispered. “Déjà vu, I guess.”

For a moment, it’d been like she’d heard someone say that exact thing before. Do you want to pet him? His nose is like velvet.

Not just someone. Dylan.

“Alice?” he prompted.

She shook her head slightly as if to clear it and put out her hand. She held her breath.

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