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“My raduation present I haven’t been anywhere since” She took a sip of water “How about you?”
“I spent the sued me to a swamp in Louisiana and a beach in Pensacola Went someplace in Mississippi where the draere thick as molasses and I couldn’t understand nothin’ Guess that’s how I ended up eating opossuhed “So were them tasty vittles?”
“I didn’t knohat it was at the time”
“Were you ever teot tired of the huured out I didn’t have what it takes to become a championship saddle bronc rider”
“What’s that?”
“Money,Hell, it’s expensive even if you are winning”
“I don’t kno these rodeo cowboys do it They’re gone at least a couple times a week over the summer”
“It’s no different than you flying off here and there to do your job”
“I’m the remain in the office to put out fires type of e for , what do you do for fun?”
“I’m happy to stay home on the weekends I live forty-fivethe week Soreat walking paths I pack a lunch and hang out all day”
“By yourself?”
“Yes Why? Do I sound pathetic?”
He snatched her hand and kissed the inside of her wrist “No It does sound a little lonely, sweetness So I’uilty for letting hi around “Your off-the-ranch hours are packed with stuff What else do you do besides play in a dart league, e rodeo events and charm and bed all the women in the county?”
“Only one wo”
“Do I know her?” she asked innocently
“Intirub, I’d haul you out to et reacquainted” He lifted a brow “How coia stood and scooted next to him in the booth, secretly thrilled he alanted her physically close to him, not just in bed
“Much better So when you cos we can do Since you don’t like surprises, I’ll give you a hint It begins with Z”
“A visit to the zoo”
He rolled his eyes “That would suck balls Try again”
“You’re takingIn June Nope”
“We’re gonna catch some z’s after you tie me to your bed for twenty-four hours,” she purred
“There’s an idea, but nope One last try”
She tapped her chin “Does it have anything to do with a zipper?”
Tell grinned “Partially I’m takin’ you for a ride on the zip line I built”
“Zip line As in flying-through-the-air-with-no-safety-nets zip line?”
“One in the same”
“No way”
“It’ll be fun It’s safe I proers pleated the paper place “Sorry, but that’s just not ”
Tell turned her face toward his “It’s not scary or steep I built it for Landon Try it one time Please”