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    A New Pair of Steel Shoes
    A New Pair of Steel Shoes
    A New Pair of Steel Shoes
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    A New Pair of Steel Shoes

    By Kassandra Lea

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    Nathan Pratchett’s last relationship ended because he spends too much time at the barn with his mare, Birch. But he finds peace in the saddle.

    However, Birch seems to have other plans.

    After losing a shoe while out on a trail ride, Nathan is forced to use a new ferrier. After that, it seems like Birch is a different horse. She’s gone from well-behaved to running loose! And, for some reason, she keeps winding up at the home of a dreamy fella named Lucas Shaw. Is it possible the mare knows something Nathan doesn’t?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateMar 17, 2018
    ISBN9781634865487
    A New Pair of Steel Shoes
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    Kassandra Lea

    Kassandra Lea’s stories have appeared in a number of anthologies. She lives in southern Wisconsin. For more information, visit facebook.com/leakassie.

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      Chapter 1

      Nathan Pratchett caught sight of the glowing numbers on the bedside clock and cursed under his breath. He was definitely running late now, but the shower had been a necessity. Though the smell of hay and horses didn’t bother him it seemed like the wrong sort of cologne to wear on his dinner date, especially since he’d made reservations at one of the fancier places in town. The indicator light flashed on his cell phone, alerting him to what no doubt would be a less than happy text from his girlfriend. Nathan ignored it for the time being, tossing aside the damp towel and reaching for his clothes. Quickly, and in an effort to save more time, he pulled on his boxers and a pair of black slacks at the same time, hastily adding a belt. Then he donned a light blue dress shirt, doing up the buttons as he made his way down the stairs.

      All the while, feeling immensely guilty, he tried to think of a decent, heartfelt apology.

      It probably wouldn’t matter in the long run, he knew, slipping on his shoes, as he’d been late to their last three dates. For some reason lately he found it hard to drag himself away from the barn, even with the pressing knowledge that he had somewhere more important to be. Then again, the stray thought danced across his mind, maybe that was the problem.

      Nathan snatched up his car keys, shoved his phone into his back pocket, and dashed out the front door. Slipping into the driver’s seat he realized the scent of the barn lingered, not surprising considering his helmet and boots were in the backseat. He powered down the windows, turned up the radio, and backed out of the driveway. Finally on his way to the restaurant, he let his mind wander back to the stray thought, the one suggesting that the barn might be more important than seeking to quench the thirst for human contact.

      He’d grown up around horses and in his teenage years found no trouble in balancing his love of horses with the chasing of spirited young women. Of course, to be fair, most of them spent as much time haunting the dusty rows of stalls as he did and their common passion for the beautiful equine spirit gave them something to work with. His latest girlfriend, and currently his longest running relationship, came from a different world, in a manner of speaking. Sure, he managed to get her down to the barn a few times, but not once did she ever seem to enjoy being around the horses, not hiding her disgust as well as she might like to think.

      That, however, did not stop her from loving the way he looked in his riding breeches, often stopping him before he left to have a little quickie.

      Stopped by a red light, his gaze was drawn to the cell phone he dropped into the empty cup holder, the indicator light still blinking. He hadn’t even bothered to read her text or to send a reply acknowledging his less than stellar ability to be on time. Perhaps his reluctance to answer

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