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"Good Grab that stool" By the ti across the field coebrush, he’d entered the zone where everything boiled down to light and shadow Nothing existed but curves, lines, and angles used to fill the blank white space on his sketchpad

Carter expected her nervous chatter But she may as well have been a statue She didn’t speak She scarcely ht he quietly snapped pictures He’d h drifted to hi?"

"Yeah To use the bathroo and cursed Three hours had passed

"Sorry We can take a break"

Macie slid off the stool and ambled toward him Automatically he closed his sketchbook--a move that wasn’t lost on her

She frowned "I’onna head back to the ranch"

"You can’t"

She gave him a droll stare "What do you mean I ‘can’t’?"

"I need you here I’m behind on this portion of the show I told you earlier I need you to stick around and you agreed to stay"

"Not indefinitely"

After witnessing her ht he kneouldn’t take much to spook her, and he’d never been particularly even-tempered "I’m just askin’ for today"

"Yeah, but I didn’t realize you meant all day"

"You should have" He stood "Look How about if you take a nap while I finish up so in your bed?"

"Would that be so bad?" He couldn’t look at her as he waited for her response It’d be just like hio

"Yes No I don’t know What a here, Carter? Even you have to adonna adht I can’t explain it but on so to keep it light and easy, he hefted the bag over his shoulder and gave her a cheeky grin "Come on I’ll tuck you in

Maybe after your nap you won’t be such a cranky pants"

"Was that a crack at e, McKay?"

"If I pro?"

A frustrated noise left her throat A swish of lace brushed his calf as Macie pushed past hied her arm "Hey I was kiddin’"

"It wasn’t funny Do you kno many people look at ht you were different"

"I ao"

Carter felt the air whos "I’et it Just let o"

"No"

"Please"

"Please what?" Carter dropped his bag and crowded her against the trailer "Please you? That I can do" She fought him until he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her

Jesus Her mouth was so warue breached her lips and slid inside Lord alhty he loved the way she responded to hi He kept his hands on her head, rather thanto touch

Macie broke the kiss and his grasp "Stop"

"Why?" he whispered against her lips

"I won’t have you blaet any work done today" She ducked under his arm "I’m sure I can find the bed on my own"

He watched as she scooted inside and slammed the door in his face

Well, hell, she’d certainly put him in his place Maybe he didn’t have to treat his loves after all

Chapter Twelve

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"Were you worried?"

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