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Gradually winter released its grip and flowers erupted fro Even Scruffy see Cynthia to remain on the porch when he ate the table scraps Eventually her attempts to tame him paid off, and he allowed her to touch him - provided she was careful not to move too quickly Not unlike another , but sometimes he was as skittish about conversation as the cat was about being touched - and likely for the same reason Neither of them had a clue as on herat times Hopefully he had no idea how her heart beat double tis Like the way his broad shoulders swayed so gracefully with each step as he strode to the corral - or the way he lounged in a doorway, coffee in one hand, one long leg thrown carelessly over the other And lately her curiosity had been going beyond the usual questions about hisof his vast knowledge of the ranch Was it nor questions likeould it be like to kiss him? Was it simply loneliness? Most ihts? If he did, he gave no indication Although at tihtfully Thankfully it had never been one of the tih Otherwise her expression hed and wandered through the spotless kitchen She needed so creative She paused in the kitchen doorway, envisioning the family room redecorated It wasn't the first ti she had run across sos in the attic Should she ask hi them up? So far she had never ot too dull around the house, she went up to explore The discovery of a second room in the attic had provideda waltz as she walked through the fa with an iinary friend She stopped, suddenly aware that Cade was propped against the kitchen door ja a cup of coffee Warled nervously

"Don't just stand there Co on my toes"

"I don't do floors," he answered dryly