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Cassie had the stage driver leave her things at the station She'd rent a horse at the livery in theand ride out to the ranch She picked up a small valise and lifted her skirt as she stepped off the boardwalk into the dust She dodged to avoid a pair ofup, she found herself staring into the eyes of Bordeaux

"So," he said archly "You decided to come back and talk to your father It's about tiet the twins," Cassie interrupted brusquely "I told you how I felt about ed In fact, now I'ht"

Bordeaux shook his head as he stepped down froy He wrapped the reins around the brake and stepped over to greet Darcie He gave her a big hug and turned to Cassie with one ar Darcie possessively

"Cassie," he announced proudly, "I want you to meet the woman who"

"I know," Cassie interrupted testily "We've been on the salanced down at Darcie "I have so I need to take care of Could you wait for raciously "Certainly Shall I get a room at the hotel?"

"No, I won't be that long"

He turned to one of the e office and indicated Darcie with a wave of his hand

"Toe and take her to the restaurant?" He smiled down at Darcie "I'llfor an answer, he turned to Cassie Before she had time to protest, he scooped her into his ary

"Put "

"Simmer down" He said mildly as he cli a spectacle of yourself"

He slapped the horses with the reins and they started out in the direction of the ranch Her last i face Darcie was in on the entire facade

Cassie clung to the seat to keep froy as Bordeaux took thelared at Bordeaux "What do you think you're doing?"

Bordeaux kept his eyes on the road "Taking you to see your father"

"So you can collect your money?" she asked sourly

"So you can see what a fool you've been," he answered coldly

"Of all the"