The Riding Master (35 page)

Rayne admired the two-carat, emerald-shaped solitaire diamond. “And I was convinced you were an arrogant ass.”

“Still think of me that way?”

She cocked her head to the side, debating her answer. “I can’t really say, since you’re still my boss and all.”

“I’m your fiancé now, darling, not your boss.”

Rayne ran her hands up his chest, pleased with the way the diamond glistened on her left hand. “But you’re still the riding master of Southland Stables.” She nestled closer to him. “And I’m one of your instructors.”

He touched his forehead to hers. “So?”

Her lips skimmed along his jaw as her hand pressed into the crotch of his jeans. “That means you’re my riding master, and my boss.”

“Your riding master?” Trent lifted her onto the kitchen counter. “I think I like the sound of that.”

She slowly unzipped the fly of his jeans. “So how ‘bout you take me for a ride, riding master?”

As she wrapped her legs about his waist, he uttered a contented sigh. “I think I’ve finally tamed you.”

“You never tamed me, Trent.” Rayne happily smiled into his exquisite gray eyes. “You simply gained my trust. Once we had trust, only then could we find love.”

The End

About the Author

Alexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Her first novel,
To My Senses,
introduced readers to the world of Nicci Beauvoir and garnered numerous awards and rave reviews. Her popular second Nicci Beauvoir novel,
Recovery,
won the Gold Medal for best romantic suspense from The Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2011, was named best Romantic Suspense novel by the Spring 2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Awards, and was a Finalist in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards in 2011. Her fourth novel,
Broken Wings
, won best Contemporary Romance by the NABE Pinnacle Book Awards in 2012, was a finalist in the USA Book Awards for Romance in 2012, and was a finalist in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards for Contemporary Romance for 2012. Her sixth novel,
Diary of a One-Night Stand,
was released in August 2012 and was named a Paranormal Romance Guild’s Best Reviewed of 2012. A permitted wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.