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For you That was how she’d planned to answer But she should have known Sky wouldn’t be ready to hear those words

“I ca for s that happened there But I wasn’t through with Texas—and Texas wasn’t through with me” Good answer, even if it wasn’t the whole answer

“What about your father?” Sky asked

“I’ out of his way But I won’t stay there any longer than I have to I’s, to rent or even to buy If I can’t find a decent job, I’ll startbusiness”

He frowned “I can’t say there’s much call for an accountant in Blanco, except s pretty lean”

Lauren tossed her hair, feeling his eyes on her as she brushed it back with her hand “That’s the beauty of the Internet I can work anywhere, with clients from all over the country All I need to do is connect with them”

His flicker of a smile warmed her “You’re one ss? It’s nowhere”

“Because I can still do work for the Prescott Ranch from there, and for Beau as well, if he hasn’t fired me by now” Lauren had realized early on that her only chance with Sky was to get her own place in toay from her father, but she wasn’t about to tell him that

“I guess Hoyt Axelrod’s old house is still vacant His kids are long gone They’d probably be glad to sell it”

“I’ll think about it But the idea of living in that place sounds kind of creepy”

He laughed “I knohat you mean If you want, I can ask Tori, Will’s ex, for the naood Realtor She’ll know somebody”

“Thanks” They’d passed the back corner of the house and were headed for Lauren’s car—not what she wanted She put a hand on his arht dip in a nice, cool swi pool?”

He hesitated “Can’t say as I recall Is that an invitation?”

“If you want it to be” She tugged his ar Besides—” She wrinkled her nose in arden What makes you think I’d allow you in my car?”

“I’, hot, honest day’s work, and I’ll be daize for how I smell”