Excerpt:
Buck took a deep breath and sat in one of the chairs opposite the colonel's. He motioned for Polly to sit in the other.
“I am so disappointed in your sneaky behavior. I thought we shared everything. What were you thinking, riding that Brahman?”
She defended her actions. “The Colonel said the ride will help me in the final standings, to win the championship title.”
“Is that all you care about? Do you know how dangerous those bulls can be? What if you were injured?”
She stubbornly replied, “Like the Colonel said, there really was no danger. I wasn't afraid. I've ridden worse.”
He dug in his heels. “Think about our daughter. She adores you! How would she feel if she lost her mother?” Shaking his head, he added, “No, I forbid you to ride another Brahma bull, ever again. It's too dangerous.”
“That's not fair!”
“Honey, I've been very fair with you. You do know there aren't many men that would allow their wives to work at a man's profession, don't you? It's bad enough I get razzed for letting you compete.” Buck stood, and paced back and forth in the small room. “I can't count the number of times I've heard comments like, 'Women got no business on a bucking horse', or, 'Women should be havin' babies, not riding broncs'”, he mimicked a whiney voice.
She huffed, “As you know, I've heard my share of those comments too!”
“I know. I get that, but do you understand how hard it is for me sometimes, to let the criticism and teasing roll off me? Many of these Joes are just itchin' for a fight, and I have to swallow my pride and walk away.”
Polly's brow wrinkled in thought. “No, I didn't know that. I'm sorry. Do you want me to quit?”
Pulling her into his lap, he sat down and stroked her cheek. “No. You don't need to be sorry for wanting to follow your heart's dream. I believe the good Lord put us on this earth for a reason, and your reason for being is, to be a champion cowgirl rider. I would never deny you that. But, the issue here is that you didn't talk to me—you didn't trust me. And, for that, I'm going to spank you.”
She looked him straight in the eye, and for a moment, he thought she might fight him. Then, she sighed, “Yes, Buck.”
“Get up. Everything off, you will be bare for this one. You must have known this would happen.”
She stammered, “I...I guess I didn't think it through.”
“No, you didn't. Remember when I said your ass is mine? Now, over my knee so I can remind you of that fact.”
About the Authors:
Sahalie Blue was born and raised in the Midwestern US along the shores of Lake Michigan. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest, treasuring the great outdoors of her new home.
Sahalie loves hiking in the region's majestic Cascade Mountains, dense mossy forests and sagebrush-filled deserts. Her revered, special place is Sahalie Falls, a roaring waterfall that pounds the McKenzie River into a rainbowed mist.
She's been married for several years to a computer guy who loves to tell jokes. She appreciates laugh-out-loud moments. She enjoys reading just about anything, but mysteries, romances, and science fiction are her favorites. She is passionate about expressing her thoughts and feelings in her writing.
Sterling Scott writes of his imagined adventures within the backdrop of actual historical events. While some of his stories are more fictional than others, he likes to entwine real events into a new version of how it should have happened. Additionally, he includes experiences from his life and those friends who have shared events with him.
When not writing, Sterling travels the highways and visits his children. He spends a lot of time playing with his first grandchild.
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