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He grinned “Good”

“Besides that, it just seee to contact people I didn’t know”

“I hear you That’s why I stuck with the old-fashioned et to know someone, take her out—” He smiled wryly but she felt a tiny flicker of jealousy

Wade didn’t seem to notice her lack of a reply “I wouldn’t say every date was an unqualified disaster, but there was no che”

“I don’t think so”

“Thanks Nice of you to say so” He gave her a warm look that uess I realized that I was doing it for all the wrong reasons Maybe because I felt obligated to respond to invitations or because I was trying to get on with the business of living”

Cat could sympathize “That’s not easy after you lose someone you love”

His gaze becaretted her comment, until he turned his focus back to her “You know soht now if I didn’t have to leave i you to have dinner with me”

“And if you weren’t leaving, I’d say yes” She drew in a breath, feeling like her old self again A little headstrong A lot flirty

Wade looked at her intently “Maybe you could give me a raincheck”

“Of course”

“It will be at least a week before I h,” he warned

“Fine We can figure out the details then” She was feeling bolder by the minute

“Not here at the ranch, though,” Wade specified “Somewhere else”

“The restaurant in Blue Moon is open again That’s the closest place to headquarters”