B and B Excerpt 4

Here’s the fourth excerpt from my new novel B and B.  If you missed the previous post, you can check it out here.

The pair worked quickly to help their clients dismount. Some part time staff members were on hand to take the horses away and cool them down and brush them off before the afternoon feeding.
Ben turned away from handing over his mount to one of the staff and nearly jumped when he found the young woman still in the yard.
“Did you forget something?” he asked automatically, looking to see if the horse she had ridden was still handy.
“Oh, no! I’ve got everything, thank you. We’re all going into town for a drink before we head back home and I thought you might like to join us,” she invited cheerfully.
Ben questioned if he really did need to work on his people skills. He couldn’t for the life of him think of anything he’d said or done to give her the impression he would gladly join them for a little more socialising. He scratched the back of his head, unsure what to say.
“Oh… thanks for the invitation…”
“But we’ve got quite a bit of work to do with these horses before we’re finished for the day,” Jake cut in smoothly, saving Ben.
The young woman nodded in understanding.
“The horses definitely need to come first. They were great today and we had a lot of fun riding. Thank you two again, we’ll be back!” she stated cheerfully, turning on her heel to join her friends.
Ben let out a breath he didn’t realise he’d been holding. Jake slapped him on the back before walking off to tend to his horse. Ben didn’t miss his laugh as he said, “you’re welcome, my friend!”

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So! This is the end of the first chapter; I hope it has whet your appetite!
Or maybe I should say, kindled your appetite! This current work in progress that I’ve titled B and B will be available on Kindle for purchase I hope by the end of this year. Stay tuned here on HorseCountryBook.com for updates, more excerpts and a cover reveal!

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