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I mean, a place of that size can get away from you pretty damn fast if you don’t keep it up. Does he still run cattle?”
    Alex maneuvered the big truck into the parking slot and shut off the engine. “He’s got a couple of hands up there that ride fence, watch out for varmints and such, but he hasn’t run cattle in years.”
    Libby was aware of the fact that her sister was looking at her. “Is this why you wanted me to come home? So we can merge both properties into one big operation?”
    “Of course not, Libby. You’re my sister, and I love you. I want you to come home because I miss you. You’re the only family I have left. If you decide you don’t want the property, that’s fine. I’d still want you home.”
    Libby looked at her sister. “But?”
    Alex sighed. “But it’s the perfect location for the mustangs. It’s got good water, and it sits inside a national forest, so no way it’ll be developed.”
    “Not much forage for a herd in the middle of the winter, though I reckon we could drive them down to the valley when the weather really started setting in.” Libby opened the door and hopped out of the truck. “Jesus,” she said, following Alex into the restaurant. “I don’t know. It’s a huge responsibility, not to mention I’d be snowed in all winter.”
    “Well, you don’t have to decide now. Walter’s stubborn enough to prove the doctors wrong.” Alex looked around, and her smile faded. “There’s Arch, and he’s not alone.”
    Libby felt the heat rush to her face when the Cade twins grinned and slid out of the large corner booth. They might as well have been holding up a sign that read We fucked Libby Wild .
    Alex gave her a nudge in their direction, muttering, “Nothing we can do about it without making a scene. But when we leave here, you’re gonna tell me exactly what’s going on with you and those two men.” The note of disapproval in her voice was unmistakable.
    “Nothing,” Libby whispered. “There’s nothing going on.”
    Alex gave her a skeptical look. “Right, and if a frog had wings, he wouldn’t bump his ass.”
    “Alex. I am telling you, it’s nothing.”
    “Maybe not, but they look positively predatory.”
    “Huh. They can look any way they want; that doesn’t mean I’ll fall victim to either one of them.”
    “More like both of them, if what I hear is true.” Oh yeah, she’d definitely heard the rumors. She’d have a cow when she finally found out.
    Archer rose and gestured to Alex to scoot in beside him, while Bodie moved over and Ty urged Libby onto the bench beside his brother, sliding in beside her. Ty leaned in and whispered, “Just like the creamy center of an Oreo cookie.”
    “How original.”
    “Aw, don’t be a crab, Lib. Aren’t you glad to see us?” This from Bodie, who’d had his fingers deep in her ass.
    Oh God.
    Her chin jutted stubbornly. Just because he’d saved her from that bull and helped give her a mind-blowing orgasm, she was supposed to be happy about being put on display? She didn’t think so. He was too damned confident in his own charm. Both of them were, and Libby was of a mind not be charmed. So what if they’d fucked her into a nerveless heap. They’d manipulated the situation with the pack trip, forcing her to accept them as guides, and that kind of high-handedness didn’t sit well with her.
    “As glad as I’d be to see a plague of locusts.”
    Bodie slapped his hand over his heart. “Now, Libby, I’m hurt. I truly am.”
    Alex came to her rescue by smacking Bodie on the head with her menu. “That’ll be enough of that. Libby’s had enough teasing from you boys to last a lifetime.”
    Bodie immediately sobered. “You’re right enough, Alex.” His hand snaked out and captured Libby’s and squeezed gently. “Sorry, darlin’.”
    Libby simply gave him a terse nod and snapped open her menu.
    Archer cleared his throat. “So, how’s old Walt doin’? Still makin’ liars of the doctors?”
    “Tryin’