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nursing degree. Last year they both retired and are back to full-time ranching.”
    â€œWhere?”
    â€œIn Dripping Springs.”
    â€œThat’s only half an hour away. How nice that you can be close to your family. I bet your mom loves it. Are you an only child like me?”
    â€œNo. I have a younger brother, Randy. He’s on the police force here in Austin.”
    â€œLaw enforcement is alive and doing well in the Davis blood. Didn’t he want to be a Ranger, too?”
    Luckey nodded. “It’s odd you’d say that. Randy hopes to be taken on next year. He’s married and has two little girls.”
    â€œDo you have lots of extended family?”
    â€œLots. They all live in Dripping Springs. What about you?”
    â€œI have my share, too. Some of our relatives lived on our ranch for different periods while we were away, to keep watch over everything.”
    â€œThat’s the beauty of a large family.” They’d finished eating. “My twenty questions are over. With that discussion concluded, what do you say we go get your car? I’ll follow you home.”
    â€œSure. Sounds good.”
    The whole time they were driving to the orphanage, and after, on his way to her house, Luckey had a hard time believing that this was really happening. He could thank providence that TJ had let him take this trafficking case. If it hadn’t been for Randy and their conversation about the dumped body, Luckey would probably have picked the case of the wheelchair-bound victim who’d been set on fire.
    His grandfather had used a wheelchair before his death. The possibility of him being murdered that way didn’t bear thinking about. In any event, Luckey couldn’t comprehend not knowing Ally now.
    He could hardly believe that, after all these years of being alone, he’d met a woman who’d managed, without even trying, to break through the wall he’d built around himself. She brought out every male instinct in him. Thank heaven her father had forbidden her to travel back to China. At this point Luckey’s protective instincts were on full alert. No matter how much she cared about her friend, one wrong move and Ally could disappear. He’d known her only a few days, but that didn’t matter. He wanted her in his life.
    She drove fast. He liked that.
    By the time they reached her house, twilight had turned into night. He jumped out of his car and walked around to hers. She’d just turned off the engine. Luckey wanted to pull her out of the car into his arms and take her home with him, but of course he couldn’t do that. In fact, he didn’t dare touch her yet, fearing he wouldn’t be able to stop.
    Fighting his desire, he opened the door so she could climb out. It was impossible not to notice her shapely legs in the tight, knee-length skirt she wore.
    â€œThank you for dinner, Luckey.”
    Their bodies were close enough that he could feel the heat between them. “I enjoyed our evening. Please tell your mother I’m in her debt and yours for the binder you’ve given me. I’ll be poring over it all night. I’ll get it back to you soon.”
    â€œNo, no. It’s yours to keep.”
    He still didn’t want to let her go. “What’s your schedule like tomorrow?”
    â€œI’ll be home reading over my graduate students’ theses.”
    â€œSounds like heavy work, but you like it, right?”
    â€œI do.”
    Get away from her, Davis.
    â€œI want to see you again. Friday some of my friends are getting together for a family birthday party. You met Cy. He’ll be there with his wife and daughter. Would you like to go with me?”
    After a pause Ally said, “If you’re asking me to a Ranger party, how could I possibly refuse?”
    â€œGood. I’ll call you sometime tomorrow and let you know the details. We’ll go riding and probably roast hot dogs around a