the wall next to the gate.
“He’s a horse, Emma. They like anyone who takes care of them and slips in an occasional carrot. The finer details of an interpersonal relationship don’t exist.”
Navigator bobbed his head and snorted, blowing a fine mist of green moisture at him.
She busted out laughing as he wiped off the back of his hand and shook his head. “Navigator loves a challenge. Even if that challenge is to convince you he wants an interpersonal relationship.” She grinned, studying him intently in the glare of the lights.
“I figured it out tonight. I figured out how you got that scar.”
He watched her mood turn serious and contemplated the sudden direction the conversation was taking.
Emma took a step closer to him, staring at the deep furrow that cut along his left jawbone from ear to chin.
Her body went on autopilot as she raised her right arm and touched his face, stroking her hand along his jaw. He didn’t pull back, he didn’t flinch, he just met her unwavering stare with one of his own.
“You saved someone’s life and almost lost your own. That’s how you got this?”
“Yes.”
Her heart was pounding out of her chest by the time her palm reached his chin and she let her arm drop to her side.
“How long ago?”
“Six months.”
“Working for the Secret Service?”
“Yes.”
“Can you tell me what happened?”
“No.”
“Oh.” A myriad of questions flitted through her mind. Who, why, what, where, when and how, but her final summation ended with a level of surety she felt lock in place between them.
She trusted that he could protect her and her horse from just about anything, and he’d be willing to give his life if necessary.
“Mac Titus is ex-Secret Service. He’s out on medical leave after nearly having his face blown off by a bullet meant for a foreign dignitary visiting Louisville six months ago.”
Agent Renn Donahue rocked back in his chair and took the intel report from Agent Conner. “So what’s he doing at Firehill Farm?”
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