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“You know if we don’t stop right now, we’ll be in bed, and I won’t let you out until tomorrow morning, maybe. We have the animals to take care of.”

She felt like crying. The pleasure he had been giving her surpassed anything she had ever felt, and they had to stop each time.

She sighed and nodded. He was right. “Let’s go.”

Chapter Seventeen

Nick loved how disappointed she sounded because it matched what he was feeling. He took her hand and pulled her into the hallway and down the stairs. They walked through the kitchen and out the back door.

Luna came racing toward them, barking, and then picked up a stick for Nick to throw.

Janessa chuckled. “Uh-oh. If you start that, you’ll be her friend forever, and she’ll never stop bugging you,” she said.

“That’s okay. I’ve always wanted a dog but never could have one for different reasons.” Maybe he could talk her into getting another eventually.

They made it to the horse barn, brought the horses in for the night, and fed them. It looked like she cleaned the stalls earlier in the day when she let the horses out in the pasture. They worked well together and would talk a bit, but they could stay silent too, which was never awkward. She was easy to be around.

“Those steaks are sounding pretty good right now. Show me where you keep everything for grilling, and I’ll deal with it.”

“That’s fine. I’ll make some baked potatoes and beans. I won’t have time for brownies today,” she said.

He chuckled. “I promise not to cry or have a breakdown.”

She snorted and walked beside him to the shed closest to the back door, where she kept everything. She was walking into the kitchen when she turned and looked toward one of the fields and shielded her eyes with her hand.

“What is it?” he asked.

“I see a cloud of dust. I’m guessing my youngest son is making his way here.”

“Good. I’ve haven’t talked to him today,” Nick said.

“We’ll have to put on another steak. Shane’s coming in hot and won’t leave until I feed him. Especially steak.”

Nick laughed and turned to see Shane drive in on a four-wheeler and park by the other vehicles.

“Hey,” Nick called out.

Shane walked over to them. “Are you all moved in, or is there something I can help with?”

“No. But thank you. I didn’t have much. I hope you’re staying for steak?” Nick asked.

“Oh, hell, yeah. I love steak.”

Nick hid his grin at the enthusiasm of the young man.

“Tell me, how is everything going over at your place?”

“Good, I got another horse to train.”

“That’s awesome,” Nick said. “Are you giving out business cards?”

Shane shook his head. “No, I don’t have them yet. I’m still trying to come up with a name for the business.”

“Let me think about it. I’m sure we can think of something if we put our three heads together.” Nick turned when Janessa walked out the back door with a tray of steaks and handed them to him.

She walked to her son and got on her tippy-toes to kiss his cheek. “How’s my baby doing?”

“Good. Nick said I’m staying for dinner.”

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