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He took a step back “I probably shoulda called first No big deal I’ll go”

She grabbed a fistful of his T-shirt, holding him in place “Not so fast I have plenty of food if you’d like stay and eat with me”

Tell curled his hand around her cheek “You’re so damn sweet Thank you I’d like that A lot”

Just the simple stroke of his thumb made her belly flip “I hope you like curry”

“Don’t know that I’ve ever had it”

Georgia stood on tiptoe to press her mouth to his “So come in and try it”

He let her lead hi that he needed to rerabbed another plate from the cupboard “Tea would be better for you than beer”

“Yeah I ain’t drunk, but I’ the shots”

“How is the newest McKay?”

“Perfect, strapping, eight-pound baby boy”

“And your sister-in-law?”

“She’s doin’ great” He frowned and traced the edges of the placeup unannounced and the uncertainty surrounding hi was up If he wanted to talk about it, he would, but she wouldn’t pry She dished up two plates of basmati rice and poured coconut chicken curry over the top

“Georgia, darlin’, this slasses of iced tea and sat across fro in Don’t be shy”

Tell stirred his food before taking a bite

Georgia waited to see if hewith her dad and Deck that cowboys weren’t adventurous eaters

He sed and immediately scooped up another forkful “Hey This is tasty” After a few more bites, he reached for his tea and sputtered “Is there sugar in here?”

“Yes”

Tell shook his head “Iced tea ain’t supposed to be sweet”

“Sweet tea is the nor as your hoed “We ht’ve considered it home if I’d stayed married to Deck”

He dulass ater “You’ve never talked about your life before youMe and RJ were born at Fort Bragg My dad was stationed at two different arot out of the service After that we moved to Nebraska When Granddad died, my dad and his brother sold the farm, split the money and went their separate ways My dad had alanted to live in Wyoht a small ranch and cattle operation”

“Your mo” Georgia swirled her fork through thehad been soertips caressing her hand, she looked up into Tell’s beautiful blue eyes “I didn’t mean to upset you”

His concern touched her, because she hadn’t expected it “You didn’t It was just a reed a smile “So what do you think of the curry?”