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“Doesn’t get any easier,” he told her

“I understand that I saw the white Arabian, of course But Caleb had already begun treating the cuts from the barbed wire and he’s not nearly as ht Or some of the others”

“We’re lucky to have a few that just need time to heal physically, not mentally”

“I really admire you,” she said “Everyone at the ranch, to tell you the truth Even the volunteers and security guards are concerned about the horses’ wellbeing”

“Well, that’s one of the finer points about Texas, darlin’ Plenty of horse lovers who just want to keep them safe”

“You ood cowboy” She kissed him

Against her lips, he said, “You keep kissing ain In about two seconds”

“Okay” And her mouth covered his once more

In the , he made her a loaded omelet and hash browns

She slid onto a stool at the breakfast bar “And he cooks,” she mused

“Pretty handy at the grill too,” he said with a wink

“No surprise there I’ to think you’re some sort of Superman”

“Hardly” He set a plate before her, then settled on a stool across from her “I’ve made love to you twice and I haven’t even taken you out on a real date”

“At least you’re feeding me”

He chuckled at her playful banter They had an easy, natural rapport Not so Sam had encountered before He and Caleb had spentto discern the intentions of the female persuasion