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that. I understand a lot of things, Cruz.” She enunciated each word carefully. “Like if we don’t work at this marriage, it’s not going to make it.”
    Marriages didn’t take work, Cruz thought. They were what you sought shelter in from work. His parents had done that. Marriage was what was supposed to keep you sane in a world that often overwhelmed you. “What are you talking about?” he demanded.
    Savannah put the pot down on the stove a little too hard. The noise reverberated through the kitchen. “Us, Cruz. I’m talking about us.” She felt a sob hitch in her throat. With effort, she did her best to keep it down. “Except that there is no ‘us’ anymore, there’s just Luke and me, and you and the ranch.”
    Cruz never could understand the drama that overtook women. He was sorry he’d fallen asleep last night. He’d really wanted to be with her. But she was making far too much of the incident. After all, he hadn’t done it on purpose. He was just tired. “You’re talking crazy, Savannah.”
    His accusation stung. Eyes blazing, Savannah planted her fists on her hips, fighting a strong urge to take a swing at him.
    What was happening to her? She felt as if she was falling apart. “Am I? Well, maybe that’s what single wives do.”
    â€œSingle wives?” Now she really was talking crazy. “What the hell is that?”
    â€œWomen who are married but never see their husbands.” She glared at him accusingly. “Me, Cruz, me.”
    He spread his hands, at a complete loss how to deal with this. “Never see their husbands? Then what is this?” He gestured to himself.
    She threw up her own hands in exasperation. “A hologram for all I know. Someone who stops to have a piece of toast in the morning before leaving and comes home at night too tired to talk, too tired to spend time with me or with Luke.”
    They’d danced to this tune before. He didn’t have time for it. “I said I’ll make it up to you. To both of you.” He took a breath, trying again. He hadn’t waited here just for her to argue. He’d wanted to clear the air, not pollute it with anger. “Just wait until things slow up a little. I’m good for it.”
    Savannah laughed shortly, shaking her head. And where had she heard that before?
    â€œAt the moment you’re so far in arrears, you’d have to spend every waking minute with us from now until Christmas to make up for all the lost time. Oh, wait, that’s notpossible because as soon as you’re awake, you’re outside with your horses.”
    She looked at him, angry tears threatening to fall. Desperate to regain her footing in his life, to have things the way they were before they began to fall apart, she moved toward him.
    â€œIf it was a woman, Cruz, I’d know what to do. I’d find a way to compete with her. But I can’t compete with a ranch, with a dream. I don’t know how.”
    As subtly as he could, he glanced at his watch. He was already late. He’d hung around in the hopes that she’d come down so that he could apologize to her. That obviously wasn’t going too well.
    He’d certainly had better ideas, Cruz decided, upbraiding himself.
    Women had always been a mystery to him. They were soft and accommodating, and he’d sought pleasure in them while giving them pleasure. For him, that was enough—until he’d fallen for Savannah.
    They’d been so in sync before. He didn’t know how their relationship had become so unraveled.
    â€œThere is no competition, Savannah,” he assured her. “You always come first. You and Luke. It’s just that if I slack off, we’re going to fall behind. Bankers and all the people who expect to be paid every month don’t like excuses.”
    â€œAfter a while, neither do I.”
    He sighed, at the end of his rope. He wanted the