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For a timeless moment it was as if she'd been frozen by some powerful force, unable to move, barely able to breathe But an acute awareness arced through her, raising the s used to the sensation, she thought Nick Harte had this effect on her a lot

With an effort, she forced herself to ed atmosphere and started up the cliff path She cli her long, white skirt around her legs

"Looks like the weather people missed the call on this storlanced toward the loo to be a lot stronger than they predicted"

"Yes" She held her hair out of her face "What are you doing here, Nick?"

"I brought dinner" His tone was casual to the point of careless, but his eyes were anything but casual A dangerous energy crackled there in the blue depths "Unless you've got other plans?"

She'd had soht But none of the as dinner with Nick Or as reckless

"You cooked dinner?" she asked, buying herself a little ti really, really risky like invite hirin that showed some teeth

"Noould I sweat over a hot stove all afternoon when I've acquired a brother-in-lans and operates a restaurant?"

She found herself s in the air "Good question"

"I brought a picnic basket that is stuffed to the hilt with some of Rafe's finest delicacies Interested?"

Live it up Take some chances Life is too da vapors of the onco, I'm more than interested I'uy would turn out to be useful someday, even if he is a Madison"

"Where's Carson?"

"At Dreaot there"

"I figure I' them a little hands-on practice"

She tilted her head a little "Do they need practice?"

"Yeah They're expecting But don't say anything, okay? They're still in the process of notifying everyone in the fah her "That's wonderful How exciting When?"

"Uh, you'll have to ask Hannah I forgot to check the date"

"How could you forget to ask when the baby is due?"

"I forgot, okay? So suethe envelope of the SG thing far enough, don't you?"

"SG thing?"

"Sensitive Guy"