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Chapter 6

Bailey spent the day individually interviewing the Kincaid fa everyone but Hud, whom she’d saved until last

Or more accurately, put off until last She wasn’t sure exactly what the problem was between them, but there was most definitely a proble rendered stupid by his voice, his smile, and the way his ass looked in pants…

But it was more too She’d seen the way he ith his mom Genuine Loyal Fiercely protective

Not s--all half siblings, as she no--and his siblings’ significant others as well It appeared that when Hudson cared, he cared with his entire being, and damn that was attractive In fact, several times he’d reacted instinctively to try to help her, a perfect stranger First on the mountain and then at the table And at first she’d assumed it was pity, exacerbated when she’d accidentally ree had coaze then

And syrind her back teeth Because it had only been after that when he’d accepted the idea of theAnd actually, not accepted so ned himself to it

And that made her mad Furious, truthfully, because she didn’t want him to feel bad for her

But you do want his wall…

And the truth was that she didn’t feel pitied by him She felt like uy who genuinely cared

And as much as she didn’t need his for herself, she couldn’t help adth wouldn’t be a hardship

She sighed She was sitting outside on a bench on the covered patio facing the wall She’d just finished talking with Kenna when she caught sight of Gray and Penny in the throng of people e Penny wore black leggings and fabulous high-heeled boots and a snug silver jacket that showed off an enviably curvy figure Her long brown hair fell free to the middle of her back She looked like a snow princess

Bailey wasn’t vain but she really did miss her hair Three months since her last cherowth, but it wasn’t thick or luscious Nope, not even close Instead it seerinned at Penny, a confident sexy grin, and for a beat he looked a lot like Hud as he leaned in close to his wife, putting his hed at whatever he whispered, probably a naughty little nothing, and wrapped her arht

Gray lifted her up, one hand around her back and the other palreat kiss, and Bailey’s heart gave an envious pitter-patter

She wouldn’ta man look at her like that, like she was his entire world, and she really wouldn’t ht, she nearly jumped out of her skin when Hud slouched onto the bench next to her He leaned back, stretched out his long legs, and tilted his face up to the lowin beneath the patio roof

He wore dark sunglasses and his ski patrol gear Black cargo ski pants Long-sleeved outdoor wear that fit hilove At least a day of scruff on a square jaw Dark short hair, wind tousled and standing up in a way that only , silent type, so what? She had little to no experience with that because for far too long things like hot guys with ’tudes had been luxury items that she’d never had ti except survival

But she’d done that, she re that way So it was definitely tis she’din the Rockies Learning to ballroom dance Explore some castles in Europe See the Greek Islands Skydive Her list, basically Which meant that the prickly Hudson Kincaid could bite her, sexiness and all She took a quick glance and found hi her, a look in his eyes thatto talk about it," she said "Ever"