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She nodded to the table he had occupied on his previous visit “You can sit at your old table if you like,” she told him

“Thanks” His eyes smiled at her

There was a war before Considering sorandfather had told her about hiht have been too quick to dismiss him as an ordinary cowboy

After she finished distributing the food orders on her tray, Dallas collected a glass of ice water and a cup of hot coffee from the counter and carried them to his table

“I didn’t expect to see you in here tonight” She set the water and coffee before him

His eyes gleamed with amusement “You didn’t really think I’d leave town just because you told me I should”

“It was good advice” Dallas still believed that “Or have you found that out? I heard you went to the Slash R”

“News travels fast,” he replied, neither confir

Dallas realized that he had seldo to do with the Rutledges spreads like crazy And the news that you bought hay froory-four tornado”

“They were just doing the neighborly thing” He reached for the menu and flipped it open

Dallas liked the way he played down the purchase “Maybe, but the Slash R has never been known for estures”

“Maybe no one’s given theue-in-cheek

Dallas reacted with a crooked sht”

His s and warht you were going to accuse ain”

The remark was an instant reainst the Rutledges It sobered her “I don’t think you realize how big the odds are against you”