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“Us ranch wives It tells me you finally feel like one of them”

Sloan thought about it and nodded “I guess I do”

“See the stars” The gloved hand resting on her shoulder lifted, a finger pointing skyward “On cold nights like this they always remind me of ice crystals scattered across a black sky”

Scanning nature’s stardusted canopy, Sloan nodded in agree, “They’re beautiful”

“Almost as beautiful as you are”

Surprised by the compliment that seemed to come out of nowhere, she turned her head to look at hi the make on me”

“And what’s wrong with an oldthelift of an eyebrow

“Nothing at all” Her upturned face invited his kiss, and Trey was quick to oblige, his head dipping down, histhem both

When they parted, their eyes locked for a long moment, but neither spoke All that needed to be said was communicated with that look An easy silence ran between them as they resumed their path to the Homestead

Sloan broke it when they reached the coluood now?”

“So,” Trey guessed

“A hot cup of cocoa”

“Nope, that isn’t what I had in mind”

Well aware of that, Sloan laughed, and Trey responded with a wide smile of his own “My turn will come later”

“You sound awfully confident of that,” Sloan teased as they entered the house