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to pile up one on top of each other. “I know, hard to believe, but there it is. It was . . . um . . . illegal.”
    “Illegal?”
    Colt groaned behind me as he sunk down into a chair. “Uh-huh,” I mumbled.
    “Wow. This is a whole new side of you, Taylor. I’m not sure about hiring you if you’ve done something illegal.”
    Oh damn. I stuck my foot in my mouth.
    “Well, I mean it wasn’t really illegal-illegal. It was just . . . you know.”
    Scott stood next to Jessie and smiled. “No, I don’t think we know. Why don’t you tell us?”
    “Tell you? You mean tell you what I did that wasn’t illegal but was?”
    For goodness sakes. Even I thought I sounded crazy.
    I could tell Scott was trying to hold back his smile as he and Jessie both attempted to stare me down.
    “Well . . . if you’re sure you want to know,” I mumbled as I glanced at Lauren.
    “Oh . . . we want to know. Don’t we, Jessie?”
    Jessie chuckled. “More than you could imagine.”
    Swallowing hard, I tried to think of something. Panic was building and I was about to blurt out I slept with a practical stranger.
    “I . . . I slept with—”
    “I’m pregnant!” Lauren called out.
    Jessie and Scott both turned and looked at her with disbelieving faces. “What did you say?” Jessie asked.
    Lauren looked at Colt who stood and made his way over to her where he lovingly placed his hand over her stomach. “We weren’t going to say anything until after Christmas, but Lauren is two months pregnant.”
    Jessie quickly made her way over to Lauren and wrapped her in her arms. My heart was bubbling over with happiness while I watched them both start crying. I was so happy for my best friend, yet a small part of me was jealous. I excused myself and headed outside.
    Taking in a deep breath, I let the smells of the ranch take over. There was something about the smell of horse manure that I had always loved. I hadn’t realized how much I missed being in the country.
    I strolled down to the barn and walked up to a paint horse who was begging for some attention.
    “Hey there, beautiful girl.” Running my hand down her strong neck, I closed my eyes and tried to clear my mind. The horse made it clear she wanted something more from me as she nickered. Looking at her, I laughed.
    “Do you want to go for a ride, girl?”
    “Tay? Is everything okay?”
    Glancing over my shoulder, I smiled at Lauren. “Yes. I wanted to give y’all some privacy. Are they happy?”
    Lauren chuckled as she nodded. “Very happy.”
    “I’m so happy for you both; I hope you know that.”
    “I do, but I’d really wish you would tell me what’s wrong. You seem so unhappy.”
    With a weak smile, I turned back to the horse and gently stroked her neck. “I’m feeling a bit . . . lost right now.”
    She sat down on the hay bale next to me. “Want to talk about it?”
    With a quiet voice, I replied, “I sometimes think what happened in Paris with Jase was a dream. Like it never happened.”
    “Why?”
    My shoulders dropped as I wiped at my nose. “Because for a few hours I felt the happiest I’d ever felt.”
    “Maybe you should call Jase.”
    Shaking my head, I tried to ignore the ache in my chest. “It’s too late. I told him to leave and then I slept with Clark. That’s such a stupid name. Why in the hell would I have sex with a guy with the name Clark?”
    “So what if you slept with him, Taylor? It’s not like you cheated on Jase. Besides, how many girls do you think he’s been with since Paris?”
    My eyes snapped down to her. “Thanks, Lauren. That makes me feel so much better.”
    Her face fell as she whispered, “I’m sorry.”
    “I feel like I’m so lost right now, and that alone throws me off even more. I’ve always had it so together. The one who knew what she wanted in life. I was never going to settle for any guy, and I certainly wasn’t going to have meaningless sex.”
    Breaking down, I buried my face in my hands. Lauren jumped up and