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shoes. Her shirt was tight and showed off her breasts. Judd reached out his hand, drew it back to remove the glove then stuck it out again. He read the hesitation in her gaze before she grabbed him. With ease, he swung her up behind him. Her arms slipped around his waist and she held tight.
    “Where are we going?”
    “Barn.”
    Her laugher rubbed her enticingly against the broad plane of his back. “I could have walked there.”
    “I like the feel of you pressed against me.”
    “Crazy,” she muttered.
    He figured he wasn’t supposed to have heard that so let it go. “Have a good day so far?”
    “It was quiet.”
    Kilburn walked slow and he didn’t encourage him to move any faster. “Bored?”
    “A bit different than New York for me. It’s been a while since I’ve just taken it easy. I’m a bit out of my element. And Rosa doesn’t want me in her way.”
    He laughed. “She’s like that. House is her domain.”
    “I have to go to town.”
    Amusement fled and he tensed. “For?”
    “I need to get some more clothing. I didn’t pack for two weeks here.”
    He liked her saying ‘here’ even if it wasn’t technically for his place. She was here now, and he aimed to keep it that way. “I’ll take you.”
    “I don’t need you to do that. I have a car.”
    “You may not need it, but I do. I have some things to do in town as well. We can go after I get cleaned up.”
    Her hold on him tightened. “You know you can’t protect me every moment of the day, right?”
    “I can damn sure try,” he replied. He helped her down then swung down after. “You didn’t mind being so close to me with me covered in sweat and whatever else I got hit with out there?”
    “I’m an EMT, Judd. I’ve had plenty of things on me I would just as soon forget.” She gave a quick smile. “Being pressed against you is no hardship.”
    He ducked his head for a quick kiss. Lord, it was hard to keep it short. “Good to know, ‘cause we both know I like being pressed to you as well.” Standing tall, he led Kilburn inside.
    “Who’s this?” she asked once he’d stripped the tack and began brushing him down.
    “Kilburn.”
    She reached out and patted his neck. “He’s beautiful.”
    No, Laciee was beautiful. He watched her as she loved on his gelding. Her eyes were wide and free of worry, lips curved up in an enticing smile as she murmured to the horse. She looked happy, gentle, and content.
    “You can pick a horse if you’d like one to ride.”
    “Maybe you should do that for me. I’ve not ridden in years.”
    Sending Kilburn into his stall, he patted his horse. “I’ll do that when we get back from town.” They walked to the house in relative silence. He could see the question on her face. “What is it, Laciee?”
    “Sonny and Cher?”
    He chuckled. “Can’t answer that one. They were named that when they arrived from Australia, and they stuck.”
    “I’m surprised you use heelers.”
    “Think I’d have Border Collies?”
    “A lot do around here.”
    “They’re okay with cattle but the ones I’ve seen, their expertise is with sheep. The heelers are an Australian breed and have Dingo in their background. Being used to the temperatures here in Texas isn’t hard for them. England and Scotland are a lot more temperate than here and Borders work great there. Our summers can be brutal and these guys just keep plowing along without any problem. They’re hard workers and handle the large herds with ease.”
    He looked to find the dogs sprawled under a tree, tongues out panting. Judd held the door for her and trailed her inside the cool house. He heard Rosa singing as she worked in the kitchen and he removed his hat, hanging it on the hook near the door.
    “I’ll be ready to go in about thirty minutes.”
    “Sounds fine. I’ll be ready.”
    God help him, he wanted to kiss her again but he didn’t, instead forcing himself to leave her alone. His expedited shower didn’t help the lust coursing through