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Tray in hand, he stood up as she came to her feet as well “Want to set yours on the tray and I’ll take it out to the kitchen?”

Instead she reached for the tray “That’s all right I can e it”

“So can I,” Quint replied with a s the time at the feed store when she had answered him with the same phrase

“I know that” For once there was no trace of self-consciousness or unease in the glance she sent him “But it always feels aard to let so that’s usually your job”

“In that case you bring yours, and I’ll take these” Before she could remind him the task didn’t require two people to accomplish, Quint headed for the kitchen

But Dallas was too amused by his solution to do more than smile and fall in behind hi it difficult as always not to be conscious of his leanly muscled physique

In truth, she knew of few men more handsome than Quint, and none eren’t totally aware of it Yet Quint didn’t seem to be one of them Or if he was, he attached very little, if any, importance to his looks Yet “modest” wasn’t an adjective she would ascribe to him, especially when there were so , co

Even as she ran through the list of his attributes, Dallas wondered if they were the reason she felt safe when Quint was around despite the fact that she was far froh sense of ease she experienced in his presence, a feeling that ran strong and deep, so deep it left her a little breathless at times

It was the first time Dallas had allowed herself to explore her reaction to hi

Ahead of her, Quint slipped the tray onto the counter “Just set the cups in the sink,” Dallas told hi”

“You know,” Quint began, filling bothup the tree re yet Any suggestions on what I can get my mom?”

“If she’s like most mothers,” Dallas replied as she placed her cup in the sink, “she’ll like anything you buy her”

Quint cocked an eyebrow at her and smiled “That’s no help”

“I suppose not” She grinned and allowed herself to becoray color of his eyes

“You should do that more often You have a beautiful smile,” he murmured