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Renegade was at the fence, running wild, galloping back and forth around the paddock, skidding to a stop at either end and pivoting to start again

“Whoa, boy,” she said, going to hiain soon” She reached out to touch his silky neck, but he reared up and spun away “It’s okay, boy,” she said, trying to soothe him with her voice

“I can’t get you out of my head,” Dallas said softly from behind her

She turned This hat she’d been looking for, why she was here, although she hadn’t adht now She tilted her chin just a little, waiting

The kiss was like nothing she’d experienced before It lifted her up and twirled her around and plunged her to the ground She clung to hi in her adulthood, as if he alone could save her

“Vivi Ann!”

She heard her naain before she returned to herself and reality

“I have to go,” she said, pushing Dallas away

He grabbed her elbow, held her close “I want you,” he said in a low voice “And you want me”

She wrenched free and ran back along the side of the barn In the parking lot, she found both of her sisters as well as Richard and Luke; they were all waiting for her

“There you are,” Winona said, her sharp gaze scanning the area behind the? “We thought we’d go out and celebrate the jackpot’s success”

“Oh,” Vivi Ann said, trying to look casual “Sounds great”

Later, at just past one o’clock in the , Vivi Ann sat on the top porch step, with a sister on either side of her She had a nice little buzz going, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to ht shots?”

“No, thanks,” Aurora said “I need to get home Richard said he’d wait up for me”

“Win?” Vivi Ann said “You in?”