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Talk? Haven’t we already talked our ears off? Justin was different fro but not as much of a conversationalist “What do you want to discuss, cowboy?”

“You,” he stated flatly, his unblinking eyes locking in on her like lasers “Tellfun we can enjoy together? You like horses?”

“One question at a ti him had been on her mind since he’d walked up to her but kneould be best to keep that to herself At least for now “I like my job, for one”

“What do you do there?” he asked

“I’m the executive assistant to the president of the company—Austin Wilde” She’d had a crush on him a while back but it had turned into more of a friendship between boss and employee after a short tiood thing

“Wilde?” Justin’s eyes widened “I’ve run into him before I know a little about his family What about your family, Shelby?”

She knehere this was heading Dive in with both feet If he runs away, so be it “I have two dads and one ”

“Straight to the point, darlin’” He reached across the table and touched her on the cheek She didn’t try to ertips on her skin “You’re a handful, aren’t you? Are you close to your parents?”

“I love theirls Carol is a year younger than me We have two older brothers, Bane and Adaht now” She looked into his eyes “What about your brothers, Alex and Brandon? Tell me about them”

He nodded and brushed the hair out of her eyes “They’re great guys My best friends You’ll have plenty of tiet to know them after our hundredth date”

She laughed “Pretty sure of yourself, cowboy, aren’t you? Besides, I already have h and not the way she wanted, but still, she did know him better than she knew Justin Or at least better until now

Justin sured out

that Alex is normally more friend material, Shelby Has he even asked you on a date yet?”

“No,” she hated to admit

“Are you figuring out that I’m more boyfriend material?”