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He’d broken up with her a week later and she hadn’t bla her body so inti about it soon she was going to be the oldest living virgin in the United States The ht about it, the more she was convinced that he would not haveif last night hadn’t affected hi at a stubborn stain of dried glue, Zoe glared at the offending white blob People had been saying she and Grant should get together for years Saying they were a natural couple Even their parents got on that particular bandwagon once in a while Of course her dad disagreed Said Zoe had no businessa rancher with her affinity for animals

It appeared that Grant took her dad’s view He acted like dating her would be tanta the law His law Zoe wadded up the used paper towel and tossed it in the garbage Well, she didn’t want to date him either She just wanted to have sex with hi at other ical creatures that took up space on her planet

She finished tidying up the classroom and headed to her car She needed to pick the cats up froht No as she letting hi a us spears look chaste

Walking into Grant’s kitchen half an hour later, the first thing Zoe noticed was a bouquet of roses on the counter Her sainst her ribs Taking a deep breath, she inhaled the heady scent of the cri, but floere even better

She plucked the card froement It said “Carlene” on the tiny white envelope

Carlene? Who in the world was she, and as Grant buying her flowers? Hearing footsteps, Zoe hurriedly replaced the envelope a the scarlet roses The jerk He treated her like a pariah and bought flowers for some other woman

She whirled around to confront Grant when he ca at the apparition before her “Grant?”

“What?”

It was Grant The voice was the same The incredible blue eyes The nose The masculine jaw shaved smooth The mouth That darned sensual ht black jeans and a T-shirt Those were Grant’s chestunder the knit fabric stretched taut across his rib cage

She’d seen hi similar suits or slamorous women She’d seen him dressed to work the ranch But never before had she seen hiht be worth ht now he looked like a cowboy going out on a date A very sexy, dangerous cowboy

She sed