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Around 2:00, Charlie and Faith took the gang to Willow Lake Megan entered the barn and saw a note tacked on Misty's stall "Meetto tell you Colby"

She folded the note and put it in her pocket Thoughts about thekept her work pace slow "What does he want to tell oodbye in private?"

At 4:30, Megan left the ranch and aer to hear Colby's news, part of her reood-bye Within feet of the lake, Megan stopped She closed her eyes and bent her head "Why is he here?" With each breath, she considered turning around, but common sense lost and she approached the " The san

"Why not?" she sta"

"But," "The note?" he said, a glint of laughter in his voice, and a twinkle in his eyes

Those two simple words settled in her throat like screa, Clay?"

"No ga to say" Her arms crossed in front of her chest, more out of protection than defiance

"Good, because I do" Clay moved closer and touched her aran awaited his words but the look quickly changed and he said, "Did youHis velvety voice left her on unsteady footing She took a deep breath and tried to cal that shone in his eyes Megan did not kno to read hihtened "Did Colby charm his way into your heart, tenderfoot?"

"None of your business," she said, pulling her arm from his hold "What do you want?"

"Tenderfoot, you have sothrough "I want to talk Nothing an to follow hie

"Fine, we can stay here Night turns cold with no fire and no warm bed Wouldn't you rather be inside a cave, protected from nature?"