Once she was settled Cam gave Mare a reassuring look over his shoulder.<br/><br/>“No matter what, don’t let go until I say so,” he said as he gave Bronzey three big kicks. The horse took off like a shot.<br/><br/>Mare’s arms wrapped tightly around Cam as they rode, with his free arm also holding onto her for good measure. Cam instantly found the odd mix of danger and the intense feeling of well-being from her touch to be intoxicating. Despite the seriousness of their situation and the secret that brought them together, Cam didn’t want this ride to ever end.<br/><br/>During the race across the desert Mare’s right hand happened across a circular scar of some kind on Cam’s upper right chest. It was obvious to her even through the thick T-shirt that he was wearing.<br/><br/>They covered many miles before the rain finally caught up with them.  It fell in sheets so heavy that mud instantly formed all around. Cam brought the stallion back to a walking pace to avoid risking a fall now that they were out of the valley.<br/><br/>“You can let go now,” Cam offered as they slowed down. “Or not,” he added with a smile, hinting that he really didn’t mind.<br/><br/>“Oh yeah, ‘scuse,” Cam then said as he leaned over her to reach into a saddlebag. After rustling around a little he pulled out a poncho.  “I only have one, you can wear it,” he offered.<br/><br/>“By the way, you don’t attract lighting, do you?”<br/><br/>The rain continued to pour on them and Cam was quickly soaked to the bone.