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Good The quicker they got the show on the road, the better!

“You atching me?” he asked

“Uh-huh,” Kate brazenly answered as tiny beads of perspiration popped out on her forehead and the back of her neck Her hair suddenly felt heavy and oppressive Pushing her free hand beneath the straight tresses, she lifted the strands so what little breeze there was could cool her skin

His curiosity turned to amusement “I didn’t realize we had an audience”

We, who? As far as she was concerned, this was a one-man show But she didn’t say that “Hard to not notice when you’re working right outsideto look at for creative inspiration So…thanks”

His grin widened “Aha I’m eye candy for the pretty executive”

She shrugged, striving for nonchalance

He twisted the cap off the water bottle and took a long swig Kate’s gaze was glued to his throat as it worked down the water The overwhel it would be salty and war bubbled upward, but she kept it fro her parted lips

When he replaced the cap, he asked, “What’s your name?”

“Kate”

No need to exchange last naht?

“Well, Kate” He swiped his hand against his jean-clad thigh and then extended it to her “It’s nice to meet you I’m Jake”

Of course he was Rugged men like this one weren’t named Bob or Ted

They were named Jake

And she liked it