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Was this a second chance? The question held Cat motionless for an instant She honestly didn’t knohether it was or not But she realized she would never find out if she didn’t take advantage of this opportunity Ignoring the odd tingling sensation she felt, Catroom

“Hey, you never said whether you wanted some cocoa,” Trey called after her

“No, thanks” The way her sto, she doubted she could keep it down

When she walked into the living roo alone on the couch and the closed doors to the den Immediately Cat altered her course and crossed to the latter

She knocked once on the door and pushed it open As she expected, Chase was seated behind the desk, the telephone to his ear Irritation flickered in his expression as his gaze touched her

“Just a minute,” he said into the mouthpiece, then cupped a hand over it “Did you need so, Cat?”

Fighting back an aled ahead “Trey said you were on the phone with Wade Rogers I’d like to speak to him when you finish”

He showed his surprise at the request with the lift of an eyebrow and a long, considering look Without responding directly to Cat, he removed his hand from the receiver’s o, Wade,on” He held out the phone to her

For a ed to cross to the desk and take the phone froers—”

“Wade,” he corr

ected, the deep, rich tih her

“Wade,” she said and started her speech again, aware that her voice sounded calht have left you with the i polite when I said you would be welcome at the Triple C anyti you our way again, I do hope you’ll stop”

“Do you mean that?”

“I do Really”

“As it happens, I’ll be in Montana the first of the week I’d like to take you up on that invitation”