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With ht to return She brushed the stallion and then cleaned up Saate and tried to appear casual as she caoodbye to the horse

“I really aone,” Sam said

“You have horses to pick up That’s a necessary function of this ranch I can pitch in when you’re away”

Salanced around the stable, and Dalton suddenlyinto the stall that housed the New Mexico horse, a very tattered-looking Appaloosa

“Reese said you ht of Sky taking off

She shrugged “I don’t know I feel aard being here Like every person I pass just wants to give ”

“Is that so bad?”

Her lips twisted in contemplation Then she said, “In theory, no In reality, I’ about what could have happened here if you hadn’t reached ot me in that boat of his”

“John caught sight of the two of you froed you from the corral”

She nodded “I heard” She splayed her hand over his abs and her fingers curled around the material of his shirt “How painful was it for you to seeon the beach? How painful was it for you to hearme?”

“Like nothing I’ve ever felt before”

Sky blew out a breath

He bent his head to hers, and whispered, “But I’ anywhere”

His lips grazed her cheek and were about to brush over her lips, but she released his shirt and stepped away

She stared at hi Then she turned and left the stable