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metal frame at the back of the room. The
spotlight shining on the center of the stage moved to the left,
then to the right, then ended in a starburst of color.
    “Bravo!” Yelled the man with the mustache.
“We keep the sequence for the finale, capisci ?”
    Kate didn’t bother to listening to the
lighting director’s reply. She was too worried about what was
happening in front of her. A crowd of people were standing at the
back of the stage all talking over the top of each other. She
shouldered her way through the group and sat the makeup case on an
empty table.
    Loretta was trying her best to get the
designers’ attention, but they weren’t listening. “If you would all
stand back and let me sort you into lines this would take a lot
less time.” No one moved.
    Kate stuck her fingers in her mouth and blew
as hard as she could. A high pitched whistle filled the backstage area. Everyone stopped talking. She
might not remember much about life with her father, but she did
remember how to whistle up a storm.
    Loretta smiled. “Thank you, Kate. Everyone, listen up. I’m not repeating
myself. Your models will be walking down the runway in categories.
I want all of the daytime fashion entries to stand here. Evening
wear can stand over there, maternity can stand next to Kate and the
fantasy line to their right. I don’t want to see you back here
until you’ve dressed your models and have them with you. One of my
stylists will listen to what you want and start on their hair and
makeup. Now scoot back to your dressing area and come back when
you’re done.”
    With more eye-rolling and good natured
grumbling than Kate had seen in a long time, the designers moved
away.
    Loretta shook her head at their retreating
backs. “If those designers don’t relax we’re all going to be
stressed by Friday night. Where did you learn to whistle like
that?”
    “My father taught me.”
    “Clever man.” Loretta opened her makeup case
and started rearranging the contents. “The rest of our team should
be here soon with the hair products. As soon as the models are
dressed they’ll come across here. You can guarantee they’ll all
arrive at once, wanting their makeup done as quickly as possible.
If any of the designers start getting scratchy, come and get me. Is there anything else you
need to know?”
    Kate shook her head and smiled. “I think
we’re going to need lots of patience to get through tonight.”
    Loretta looked at the designers rushing
around like chickens with their heads chopped off. “You aren’t
wrong there.”
    “Do you want me to get the rest of the cases
out of the car?”
    Loretta looked at the cosmetics spread out in
front of her. “We’ll both go. The designers will be racing to see
who can get to us first. The more ready we are, the faster we can
work through them.”
    Kate turned to follow Loretta and stopped.
Dan was leaning against a wall with an amused gleam in his eyes.
She forgot that he was probably there to make sure she hadn’t left
town. Or stolen any clothes. All she saw was his wide shoulders,
lean hips, and badass attitude.
    Loretta followed her gaze and smiled. “I’ll
meet you in the parking lot when you’ve finished with our
Deputy.”
    Kate wouldn’t be finishing anything with Dan
Carter because nothing had started. Absolutely, totally, nothing.
Except a hug under extreme
circumstances, and that didn’t count.
    “I’m still in Bozeman if that’s what you’re
worried about.”
    “Life isn’t all about you, Kathleen Jennings.
Nicky thought you might need help with crowd control, but it
doesn’t look as though I’m needed. You’ve got a powerful
whistle.”
    Kate didn’t know what Dan was up to, but it
wouldn’t be good. “I used to practice on the beach. Half the stray
dogs in San Diego used to come running when they heard me.”
    “You’d be a natural on a ranch.”
    “Are you being pleasant or heading toward an
insult?”
    He pushed away from the wall, standing