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sun had done its job, drying her top and skirt in no time. And they smelled good too, like fresh outdoors.
    As she folded her clothes, Nan stopped moving and pinned her with a look.
    Sabrina shrugged. “What?”
    “Aren’t you going to elaborate?”
    “Oh.” Sabrina grinned. “Just special. Josh makes me feel special.”
    Nan nodded as she snapped some dry towels down from the line. “I’m glad to hear it. Josh is a good man. I like that he makes you smile.”
    Sabrina inwardly snickered at the tame term. If Nan knew her inner thoughts about Josh she’d probably hose her down right in the yard. “Yes, he definitely makes me smile.”
    “I can tell. You haven’t stopped grinning since Josh walked you to the door this morning.”
    Sabrina sighed as she recalled Josh’s parting comment. The man knew just how to curl her toes.
    He’d walked her all the way up to the door of the Lonestar, his warm hand resting at the base of her spine. “I’ll be back to pick you up at three. Does that sound good? We’ll go wherever you’d like.”
    She clutched her dirty bundle of clothes in her arms and turned to him. “Thank you for taking care of me last night, Josh. And I’d love to see your place.” Tilting her head slightly, she grinned. “You know, a person’s home can tell you a lot about him. What will yours tell me?”
    He looked thoughtful as he pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her waist. “Probably that it misses me. I’m not there a lot.”
    Why wouldn’t he be there much? Did he enjoy spending more time with his family at the Double K? Kind of like Elise and Colt do? Sabrina knew her friend and husband had their own house, but they’d stayed at the Lonestar the entire time she’d been visiting. The fact Josh enjoyed spending time with his family wasn’t a bad thing.
    He adopted an intrigued look and hooked his hands at the base of her spine. “What would I find at your place?”
    She sighed wistfully. “Not you, unfortunately.”
    Josh flashed a pleased smile and his hold tightened. “I’ll bet it smells just like you. All warm and sweet smelling. Like a home should.” He dipped his head and inhaled next to her neck before he brushed his lips against hers in a tender kiss. Stepping back, he touched the rim of his hat. “Then my place it is. Just you and me, getting back to nature.”
    Nan cleared her throat, bringing her to the present. The knowing look on Nan’s face made Sabrina blush a little. Did she suspect more had gone on between Sabrina and Josh? Even though technically nothing had happened between them, the way Josh touched her and the things he’d alluded to doing with her last night definitely fell in the carnal category.
    Sabrina pushed her loose braid over her shoulder and tried to sound casual. “I’m excited to see Josh again. He’s coming to pick me up at three.” Why did I let Elise convince me to cancel my rental car? I could be there right now, helping with the camp.
    “So…” Nan began, tilting her head to the side. “I need to drive into town for some groceries soon. I could drop you off at the Double K around one. Would that make your smile turn megawatt bright?”
    When Sabrina shot her a huge grin and started to quickly gather up her clean clothes, Nan laughed. “All I ask is that you bring Josh by the Lonestar for an early dinner tonight.”
    Sabrina’s eyes widened as she crushed her clothes to her chest. “You knew I planned to stay the night?”
    Nan snorted. “Sabrina girl, some things just shouldn’t be passed up. Josh is a handsome man and a good one too. If you weren’t planning on it, I was going to pack your bag for you.”
    Sabrina snickered. “That’s sounds exactly like something Elise would say.”
    Nan shot her a smug look. “Why do you think we get along so well?”
     
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    Sabrina had asked Nan to drop her off at the entrance to the Double K. She wanted to walk the half-mile distance along the drive to the ranch house,