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She winked at Cale, and he felt a flush creep across his cheeks.
Every teasing glance she gave him turned him on so much he
couldn t sit comfortably. He set the pan on a trivet and stretched on
the floor beside the couch, spreading his legs under the coffee table
to give his cock and balls some room. The bare wooden floor was
just cool enough to take away a little of the arousal that kept his
brain lodged in his southern parts.
 So, why don t you two tell me what you re doing up here, all
alone in the middle of nowhere.
Cale grunted.  Ma am, this isn t the middle of nowhere. This is
our own slice of heaven.
Bobby spread his arms over the back of the sofa, seeming not
the least abashed at his nudity.  You re sitting in middle of eight
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hundred acres of our own personal kingdom. We can do whatever
the hell we want out here.
Kate waved her fork.  You mentioned animals before. I take it
this is a ranch?
Cale shoveled in a spoon of eggs he d drenched in Tabasco,
chewed twice and swallowed.  We re not very big, but we own it.
And come next year, we ll be adding more acres and more animals.
 Sounds like quite an undertaking. Did you both grow up on
ranches?
 Nope. We were both raised in Colorado Springs. Air Force
brats. Met in Ag class and started dreaming about a place like this.
 Again, what makes a man want to live way out in the middle
of nowhere?
Bobby reached down and slid his hand up and down his cock
a blatant cry for attention.  No rules but ours. Notice we re all
naked as blue jays. Other than paying our taxes, we re free out
here.
 Must be nice not to worry about dressing up every time you
head out the door to work. Kate s glance went to Bobby s lap.
 And convenient.
 Don t worry, Bobby said, lifting one dark brow.  Soon as we
finish eating, the two of us have to head back to do our chores. You
get a reprieve.
 That wasn t an invitation? she said, her lips pouting.
 Whose idea was it to eat naked anyway? Cale grumbled.
 Mine, Kate admitted.  Someone stole my clothes so it only
seemed fair.
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Bobby grinned.  You ll note neither of us is complaining about
keeping the playing field equal.
 Seriously, Kate said around a bite of her eggs.  What made
two city boys think they d like this kind of work?
Cale s glance went back to the fire.  The idea
seemed& romantic, I guess. But then we both went into the Army
together 
 And we figured out real quick we didn t like taking orders
from anyone else&  Bobby shrugged.  The idea just wouldn t let
go.
Cale leaned back against the leather couch and the side of
Kate s soft leg.  We pooled our money, saved every penny, and
here we are.
 You don t ever get lonely out here?
 Sure, Cale said.  But we ve been so busy we haven t had
time to do anything about it.
 See there? Bobby said.  You re doing two lonely cowboys a
public service.
Kate giggled, the tinkling of her soft laughter a refreshing
sound.
Cale turned his head and kissed her knee.  Don t think for a
moment we aren t happy as hell that you re here now.
 Will you miss me when I m gone? The teasing light in her
eyes dimmed for a moment.
Cale s chest tightened.  You know I will.
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Kate drew a long, trembling breath and placed her plate on the
coffee table.  Well, maybe it s a good thing I won t be here long.
You two could make a girl feel guilty about deserting you.
Bobby slid his plate beside hers, then pulled her over his lap to
give her a quick, hard kiss.  We better get out there before we blow
off our good intentions.
When they parted, Kate s face was flushed.  Sure you re going
to be able to drag your Wranglers over that hard-on?
 Gonna hurt like hell, Bobby growled.
Cale eyed his own erection and sighed.  I promise we won t be
that long, but you might want to climb back under the covers.
 Boys, it s not any fun doing that alone.
Minutes later, the two men were bundled head to toe. Bobby
had found her a robe and placed a blanket over her as she nestled
into the couch, but as soon as they were out the door, she was too
restless to stay there. She picked up the dishes and headed to the
kitchen, enjoying the mundane task that freed her mind to think. But
she was done worrying about the shambles of her life back in
Sacramento. The two men filled her with plenty of fresh fodder.
And again, her imagination wandered down lush, tawdry paths
filled with sexy possibilities.
Which might have given her old self pause because that Kate
never obsessed over sex. Or over any man. Not even David. He d
only been a signpost in her life. Another step up the wrung of
adulthood.
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So what was this weekend all about? And where had the
courage come that had her insisting on eating breakfast au naturel?
Her thoughts kept her moving and straightening their already
orderly cabin while she admired the workmanship and care for
detail they d put into building their home. The log cabin s walls
were smoothed planks on the interior walls and varnished. The
furnishings were comfortable, masculine and colorful. Saddle
leather sofas, bright throw rugs and Indian blankets. Photographs,
not many, but offering slices of their shared lives were hung on the
shining walls. She pored over them, sighing over the men in their
dress uniforms and smiling at the photos where camouflage paint
smudged their cheeks. The photographs of the ranch Bobby,
bareheaded and astride a galloping horse, Cale sitting on the porch
holding a cup of coffee as he watched a blazing sunset tugged at
some deeper emotion she wasn t brave enough to face.
At last, wrapped inside the thick terrycloth robe while her
clothes were in the wash, Kate sat on a leather sofa, her legs tucked
under her and a cup of hot chocolate warming her belly while the
fire she d continued to feed in the hearth kept the chill from the
living room.
Outside the picture window, the world was wrapped in a soft
blanket of pristine snow. Just the sort of scene she d imagined when
David had suggested they head to the lodge for a break.
How different everything had turned out.
She was alone for the first time since her rescue. The telephone
lying on a side table just within reach tempted her. But did she
really want to call David? Or maybe the rental company instead, to
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let them know their car was floating down a stream? Only she didn t
want reality to intrude on her little fantasy. Not yet.
Two sexy cowboys had set their minds on providing for her
pleasure. Tomorrow, she d be responsible. Today, she d play and
immerse herself in wanton delight.
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