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Oslo can tell that we’re all living in the same condo. Thank God your family’s got money. There’s no way I could pay for the renovation.”
    “That’s how you got the money to buy The Cattleman’s Paradise? My brother?”
    “Yes. The bank would never have given me a loan that big, but once Dylan gets set on something, it’s impossible to dissuade him. He paid for it, but I’m paying him back. He says he doesn’t want the money, but I’m insisting on it.”
    Candice stepped into a pair of denim short-shorts and buttoned them, then from another drawer extracted a red bra. As Lydia watched her dressing, she tried to imagine her in the arms of Bulldog and her brother. Candice was every bit as curvaceous as Lydia, though she weighed a little more. It was a ripe, feminine body that two men could simultaneously enjoy, Lydia decided.
    Just like Lydia’s was.
    The thought made her shiver. Was it actually possible to have a loving relationship with two men at the same time? That appeared to be the case, but still…
    “Are you thinking of trying what I’ve got going?” Candice asked. “I’m in love with your brother and Bulldog. Make no mistake about that. But sometimes it’s a real pain having to hide the fact that I’m in love with two men. I mean, let’s face it, do you think staid New Oslo is going to tolerate a ménage à trois in their midst?”
    “So you’ve got to keep your love hidden.” It was a statement from Lydia, not a question. To her, it sounded like a dreadful condition to be in.
    “Kind of like that Beatles hit, ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away.’ You see, I was at work when all the guys there started watching the movie The Dukes of Hazzard on TV, all of them ogling that blonde girl in her halter top and Daisy Dukes. That’s when I decided that would be the uniform at Paradise for the waitresses. They like looking at a pretty girl, but if they knew that every night I go to bed with two men, and as often as not make love to both of them at the same time, they’d boycott Paradise in a heartbeat. I’d go from being the pretty hostess they like to flirt with, to the town slut nobody would be seen talking to.”
    Lydia thought it must be terrible to be in a ménage à trois love affair. What could be worse than living with a secret that would get a woman ostracized?
    “I guess I don’t understand this condominium thing,” Lydia said, watching as Candice put on a blouse and began rolling up the tails to tie it into a halter.
    “Since its private property, Dylan’s only going to sell the other units to people who are cool with our living arrangement,” Candice explained. “That way we can come and go, and nobody knows that the three of us are living in the same condo. We’re going to be very selective on who moves into this building.” She turned away from the mirror and looked straight into Lydia’s eyes. “So, you’ve got some sweeties, I’m guessing. I don’t suppose you’d tell me who they are?”
    Lydia shook her head, then combed fingers through her hair. “No. I’m sorry, but I can’t.” She closed her eyes, wondering whether she could live with such secrets. “I’m so flippin’ confused right now I can’t see straight.”
    Candice laughed softly and patted Lydia on the shoulder. “Falling in love with Bulldog and Dylan is the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Every time I think of the hassle of having to keep it a secret, I think about how much I love those men, and how much they love me, and then I thank my lucky stars for how I’ve been blessed.”
     
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    After a night spent staring at her bedroom ceiling, Lydia went to the office the next day physically and emotionally exhausted. She was aware that there was a decade difference in their ages, so she didn’t know Candice Olssen very well. But she knew her well enough to never have suspected her of being adventurous enough to be the central character in a ménage à trois love