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It was a long second before he heard her question He loosened his grip, letting his hands fall to his sides His interest in the inti Tara had planned faded as Ty realized hison between his father and Sally Brogan

“No Nothing’s wrong” Nothing that he could do anything about He turned from her “I’d better take that shower”

“I’ll open a bottle of red wine so it can have a chance to breathe” Tara racefully toward the table, unaware of the crosscurrents pulling at Ty A gust of wind rattled a pane, and her , mournful sound “I hate that wind”

Ty didn’t hear her

“What kind of heavy machinery?” Chase frowned at Sally’s description of the equip that had stopped to ask directions to the Stock equipment?”

“No” Sally set her coffee cup on the table The blustery, cold night had brought in few supper customers, and the drinkers wouldn’t arrive until later “It looked like construction equip They ”

“It could have been road htfully and cut into his steak Headlights flashed through the large glass s of the tavern-restaurant

“That’s probably what it was,” Sally agreed and watched him fork a bite of ht?”

“Perfect, as always” He smiled at her His expression arm and affectionate as a cold draft of air blehen the door was opened Chase glanced up idly and went still at the sight of Maggie striding across the rooie?” There was a faint question in his voice, a touch of wariness

“Surprised?” She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table, glancing too briefly at the auburn-haired woreen eyes, alaze back to him

“You know I am,” he countered smoothly

“I decided to join you for dinner tonight and enjoy soie announced “Besides, it will give our needs some time alone”

Sally didn’t lose her look of serenity, although her glance did run uncertainly to Chase for a second “What would you like ie?”

“I’ll have the same as Chase, only make my steak rare,” she ordered, then added when Sally rose, “But come back and join us”

After Sally had brought Maggie’s food, she refilled her coffee cup and sat down at the table It didn’t take Chase long to realize what Maggie was doing there The longer he watched her action, the ie was clai Sally to keep her hands off It was all very ladylike, but the a mad