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uncertainty.
 Yes you can. He added with a quiet tone that said she was
going to accept it weather she wanted to or not. To his surprise she
smiled.
 You don t like to be told no. she raised her brows at him in
recognition of the timbre in his tone.
 I don t. he cast her a wary glance. Maybe he shouldn t have
sounded so forceful. He wasn t used to opening up to a woman in any
way. After a moment he could see that she wasn t the least bit affected
and this pleased him. The more he got to know her the more he thought
of how perfect she was for him. He hardly had to say anything and she
seemed to know how he felt or what he was going to say. She was
completely unspoiled when she had every right to be.
 Hmmm. She said with a teasing twinkle in her eyes,  I guess
if were are going to be friends I should learn some compromise.
 We re not friends. He added, shooting her a direct stare,
 What I have in mind is a little more& intimate.
A thrill shot through her which she couldn t keep out of her
expression,  Everett& 
 Hell&  he interrupted seeing her expression, while reaching
over and pulling her off her horse onto his lap.
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She would have squealed if his mouth didn t capture the sound.
After he d kissed her practically senseless she rested her forehead
against his chin trying to catch her breath.
 What s the use on giving me a mare if you don t let me ride
her? She whispered.
 Honey, what s the use of having such a kissable mouth, if I
can t take advantage of it? He asked huskily.
 Touché. She said causing him to laugh.
Everett held her like that while her little mare obediently
followed behind them for the next hour as they reached the bank of the
Sacramento river. He dismounted and helped her down.
 Oh Everett this is very pretty, is this Tyler s land?
 No. it s ours. Cottonwood creek is about another mile west
and it drains into the Sacramento. It boasts a healthy Salmon run. His
eyes grew warm,  You re pretty too, Katie.
 I like it when you call me Katie. She admitted shyly.
He brushed his knuckles along her soft silken cheek.  Have you
ever accepted intentions from another man honey?
She closed her eyes against the light caress,  What intentions?
she said mindlessly.
 Intentions like mine.
Her eyes shot open and she pulled away from him,  I have no
idea what intentions you mean. It was the tone of his voice that began
to make her wary. The only way she could describe it was he sounded
hungry. It wasn t the sort of hunger that someone feels when they need
a meal, it was primal and it frightened her. She wasn t used to be alone
with a man to begin with, not to mention the feelings he d been stirring
in her and now, when he looked at her like that it made her cautious.
 Yes you do. He took a step toward her and she backed up
again.
 Everett, you are frightening me. The look in his eyes was new
to her. It was smouldering like some forbidden heat. Her words caused
him to pause.
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His eyes settled on hers, and he softened his voice,  I forget
how innocent you are. Especially when you fire my blood so easily. He
said heatedly.  I don t mean to frighten you honey. It s the last thing I
want to do.
She began to relax when he stopped moving toward her, not
knowing what firing blood was, but it sounded dangerous.  And what
exactly are your intentions? she asked with a smile.
He began to roll a cheroot to distract him from images of
throwing her to the ground, tossing up her skirts and having his way
with her,  Depends. He said striking a match on a nearby tree to light
his smoke.
 On? she watched him take a long drag. God he was
handsome, she thought as he assumed a relaxed stance and hooked a
thumb in his gun belt.
 What you think of me. He eyed her intently.
All her apprehension vanished at his soft tone. She took a step
toward him,  I think you know what I think of you Everett.
 Do I? he glanced at her sideways with a bit of a smirk.
 I hear that you are quite a rounder. So I m sure you can read a
woman s feelings, can you not? she arched her delicate brows in
question.
 I reckon. But you aren t like most women. He added looking
down into her eyes as she took several more steps toward him. Christ,
he could drown in their depths. He lifted his smoke and took another
drag resisting the urge to reach out and grab her. He knew now that he
needed to let her come to him and curb his desire for her somewhat
because it frightened her. Normally he would show her how much she
stirred his blood, but at the risk of pushing her away, he would hold
back. Until he finally made her his, he was willing to make the sacrifice.
And it worked. She started to approach him.
 I will take that as a compliment. She said bravely reaching
for his other hand. He didn t deny being a playboy,  And about being a
womanizer? She said tilting her head alluringly at him.
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 Honey, I haven t thought of another woman since I met you.
He squeezed her hand,  I think about you all of the time. Hell, my
dreams have even been invaded lately. He didn t tell her of the images
he had, but it was true, he couldn t think of anything else since he saw
her in town that first day with Ellie and Chance several weeks ago.
From Everett, and what Ellie had told her about the man, he
never confessed anything like that to anyone much less a woman. She
practically felt her heart soar.  I feel funny around you Everett. She
confessed, dipping her eyes to the vee in his suede black vest,  I don t
like leaving you after I ve spent time with you and I m anxious for our
next meeting. I also think about you all of the time, and I ve never done
that before. That night at your house with your family was wonderful.
He gave her one of his rare smiles.  In fact, I can t concentrate on
anything, why the other day I nearly burned the house down making
candles with Sylvia. This got her a deep chuckle,  It s not that funny.
She frowned,  I feel like an imbecile.
 Honey you are as much of an imbecile as I am. He lifted her
hand to his mouth and kissed her knuckles,  I certainly like your
honesty. He smiled.
She flushed,  Honest or not, I feel silly.
 How serious are you about Jeb then?
 Jeb? God she d almost forgotten about him.  I m not.
 I heard he d been courting you.
She shook her head.  He s been to see me a few times, but he
never mentioned anything along those lines& why?
 I don t want another man courting you honey.
 Another? her delicate brows lifted in surprise.
His expression grew dark,  Has he kissed you?
 What no  she said in astonishment that he d even asked the
question.  Of course not. He hasn t even tried. Not that I d let him. I
was pining over you. That seemed to lift the dark look on his face.
 I don t want another man kissing you either. He said letting
his expression darken.
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