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“You really don’t have folk over to dinner that often, do you?”

Her beautiful green eyes blinked at him, then she sed hard

“You’re the first,” she said

Lake stilled, holding the glasses

“First?”

“You’re the first man I’ve ever invited up here,” she said, and turned away to stir so

Lake felt his chest expand as he poured hiuava juice He was the first Kirsty looked over her shoulder at hi

“Thought I’d give it a try, seeing as you went to so ot a lot to get through”

She laughed a deep, throaty laugh that h again went up his list of priorities for the evening

“What’s for dinner?” he said as he perched on one of the stools beside the breakfast bar

“Steak,” she said “Men like steak”

He grinned at her back

“They do,” she said over her shoulder “Right?”

“Men love steak”

Her shoulders relaxed at his words, which made him wonder just how many dates Kirsty had been on