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male who will ever love her.” She gave a wry smile. “I told her that a cat can’t do things a woman needs from a man.”
    Gabe’s cock instantly responded. “Sophie, uh, it’s better if you don’t talk about that.”
    “Fine. But Sarah detests handsome men, and has said more than once that she would never trust one. You call yourself a beast, but I think that’s partly why you attract her so much.”
    He blinked. His heart surged. “Me?”
    “Sarah believes she’s been treated as an object because of being pretty. That’s why she chopped off her hair and refused to eat after she was rescued.”
    “I don’t care what she looks like. Yes, she’s beautiful, but she’s so much more.”
    “You’re a good man. You can look under the surface to find the person underneath. Sarah does the same.” She patted his hand. “She looks up at you and sees a man who can protect her. Even better, you’re quiet and shy, which allows her to be a bit wild.”
    He couldn’t think of Sarah caring for him. Not here, not now. Especially the thought of her being wild in bed.
    “Luke and Oz aren’t quiet, or shy.”
    “Yes, but they can give her other things she needs. She’ll gain confidence by bucking against the structure Luke wants so much. Oz will push her past her limits, allowing her to grow even more.”
    “You think she’ll ever marry Luke, and live with us?” He held his breath.
    “I think she’ll fight it every step of the way.”
    “Oh.” His heart plummeted. He looked away.
    “Gabe?” She waited until he found the courage to face her again. “Sarah will fight it because she doesn’t believe she should want it so much, or that she deserves a good life. She’s so afraid of being hurt by someone she loves, that she’ll hurt herself even more by refusing to love, thinking it will make her safe.”
    He blinked. “Is that women’s logic? Because I didn’t follow you.”
    Sophie sighed and went back to stirring her pot. He let out a breath, finally able to relax without her staring at him. The woman saw far too much. She added two plus two and came up with seven.
    “My husband died years ago and I’m lonely,” she said quietly. “I see what the valley wives have, and I want it. I want companionship, love, and everything else a husband or three can provide.”
    She turned to look at him. All traces of laughter were gone.
    “I know I’ll never have that life, but I’ll do everything I can to make sure Sarah gets the chance. Even if she thinks it’s the worst thing in the world.” She pressed her lips together in a sad smile. “Maybe you’ll bring your babies to visit me now and then, so I can rock them.”
    Her chin trembled and her eyes glistened. She turned her back but not before he saw a tear slide down her cheek. He had to blink a few times to stop the same thing from happening to him. Sarah, having his baby? He had to get out of that kitchen.
    “I’ll wait in the dining room.” She nodded in response to his rasped words, without turning around.
    He sat, carefully, in a chair in the far corner. The things Sophie said buzzed in his head. He couldn’t think about them until he was alone. Talking it out with his horse might take hours. No, more like days. Blue was half draft horse and, like him, was big and ugly. And, also like him, he could work all day until the job was done.
    He grimaced at the rain pelting against the windows. At least it wasn’t snow, or sleet, both likely in early June. What would it be like to come home on a night like this to hot food and a hotter woman? He shifted on the seat and adjusted his cock before anyone entered the dining room and saw him.
    Thanks to Luke’s big mouth, Sarah had a good idea about his lack of experience. When she licked her lips, smiled at him, and asked for assistance, he’d almost exploded. He’d run like a deer from a wolf, but in need, not fear.
    God, he wanted her so much it made him burn like a fever. But his mama would climb out