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Cat looked at all three of the her eyes “But ould do such a thing?”

“I wonder where Haskell was,” Ty htfully

“He wasn’t at the construction site when I rode in I know ’cause I looked for him,” Culley stated in a flat voice that didn’t have to point fingers

“I’ll take a look around toan said then cautioned Ty, “Make sure your boys don’t haul that pickup away before I get there Considering the nu around there, I’m not likely to find much, but—just in case”

“I’ll see to it,” Ty stated and left the kitchen

NoCat pushed it as far frohts as she could, but it lurked there in the back of her ht portend

Theout of a sky bereft of clouds A dry wind blew out of the north, sucking up the little auzy haze of dust in its wake

On any other day Ty’s thoughts would have been on the tinder-dry conditions that gripped the ranch But with Jessy riding in the truck beside hihtly buckled, Ty’s s

He scanned her with a sideways glance, concern darkening his eyes “Are you sure you don’tby the crash site?”

Jessy looked at hiet all feht of the truck if that is worrying you I have been bucked off too many horses in my life The accident leftworse than that”

“If it was an accident,” Ty inserted, no longer certain that it was

“That’s one an found rather than hear about it secondhand later”

There was no trace of anxiety in her voice Its absence drew his gaze to the strong, pure lines of her face Sun wrinkles fanned froes of her cheekbones stood out clearly Her wide lips lay coether, without a hint of strain or tension He was struck again by what a remarkable woman she was

“You have always been one to face any trouble head on,” Ty recalled

“It’s better to see it co than have it sneak up behind you,” Jessy stated calmly and closed her eyes to steal some rest