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value of documenting so much that would soon be lost.
    She looked up as Liam and Kaitlyn came in. She couldn't help but compare him to Mason. Where Mason was tall and broad shouldered, Liam was shorter, five feet eight. He was a much slighter build, too. Where Mason's face was tanned and weathered, Liam's was smooth, unlined thanks to regular facials. While Mason was rugged, Liam was...pretty. She gave herself a mental shake. She didn't need to be thinking like that. The only difference that mattered between the two men was that Mason was her past, while Liam was her future.
    When they reached the bar, he pulled out a seat for Kaitlyn and stood beside her. “Sorry, that took a while. Can you believe they don't have any hypoallergenic rooms? The staff are useless. I had to get the manager down before we could get anything sorted out. He wasn't much better.”
    Shane caught Gina's eye. Her heart sank. Liam was hardly making a great first impression. “Liam, this is Shane Remington, an old friend of mine.”
    Shane held out his hand and Liam shook it. “Nice to meet you.”
    “You too,” said Shane. “I'm glad you could finally make it out here. What plans do you have for the weekend?”
    Liam frowned at him. “If you'll excuse us, I need to talk to Gina about that.”
    Shane looked a little taken aback but took Liam's rudeness in stride. “Not a problem. I was just leaving.” He pulled Gina into a hug and whispered in her ear. “You were right. I don't like him.” He pecked her cheek and left.
    Gina couldn't believe Liam had been so rude and told him as much. “Liam! Shane is a very dear friend of mine. I wanted you to meet him.”
    Liam shrugged. “Sorry, but Gina these people aren't exactly our kind of people, are they? I don't want to spend the evening talking about cows and bears.”
    Kaitlyn giggled, making Gina even angrier. Was he serious? Was he deliberately being a pig? It certainly felt like it. “ These people, are my friends, Liam. I thought you were here to meet them. To let me show you around my life.”
    “I'm sorry, sweetie.” He put a hand on her shoulder. “I think I'm just tired and grouchy from the trip. I didn't mean to be rude.”
    She smiled a tight smile. “That's okay.” He got a little cranky when he was tired, and he had a habit of going for the laughs in front of his friends. It was just his strange sense of humor. That was all. They did much better when they were alone together. “I thought I could take you over to see my dad.”
    “Not tonight?” asked Kaitlyn. “We want to get some dinner and then soak for a while. After all that traveling I want to make the most of the hot springs.”
    Gina did her best to keep her temper. “That's okay, you go ahead. I was only asking Liam.”
    Liam squeezed her shoulder. “I'm looking forward to getting in the water, too. We can see your dad tomorrow.”
    Gina couldn't believe it. He'd rather soak in the hot springs with Kaitlyn than come to the ranch and see her dad? Why had he even bothered to come? And why the hell had he brought the others?
    Ian smiled at her, always the one to try to keep the peace. “It does sound like fun, Gina. We can soak for a while and then hit up that wonderful wine cellar you were telling me about.”
    “I don't have a bathing suit.” And besides she hated going in the water here. She loved the resort, but she preferred natural hot springs, the ones you had to hike to, where there was hardly ever anyone else there. She didn't enjoy sitting in the man-made pool with dozens of other people. It made her feel like one of the ingredients in a huge vat of people soup!
    She turned to Liam, desperate to salvage what was looking like it would turn into a disastrous weekend. “Please come and see my dad with me?”
    “Tomorrow, sweetie.”
    Well, screw him! “Okay. I'll see you tomorrow then.” She stalked out of the bar and left them to it. As she climbed into the truck, her cell phone rang.
    “Gina, what's