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He put a hand on her arm to stop her "Hey, Vanni--I asked her And I didn’t call on purpose I didn’t want to give you tiht if I popped in unannounced, you ht just cave in Spend a couple of hours with me You can punish me for bad manners later"

She smiled at him "I look forward to it"

"So, do you have a little tih I’m busy, but I have a baby who still nurses a lot"

He tilted his head and grinned "I’m pretty comfortable around babies"

"Yeah You would be, huh Well, come on in"

He stepped inside and looked around "Wow," he said "What a great place From the outside it looks like just an ordinary house"

"My dad had the inside co his last tour in the Army Last summer he and my brother Tommy careat roo by the chair She sat down to pull them on while Cameron went to theand looked out at the stable, corral and pasture "Do you ride?" she asked

"I did years ago I haven’t been on a horse since I was a teenager"

"Do you like horses?"

"I have great respect for horses The last time I was near one, he stepped on my foot Broke it"

"Yeah, they should beep when they back up You have to be alert" She stood and smoothed her jeans "Mattie is due to wake up any second I can feed hi hiin River How’s that sound?"

"Like just what I was hoping for"

"You’re very presuht back Confident "You’re very beautiful, you know"