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pushed past and walked out the door. He turned to the window that looked out over the street, willing his body to calm down. Reminding himself that he was always in control. But with Molly he wasn’t. She rattled him.
    Maybe staying at the ranch was stupid, but he’d never been one to back down from a challenge—and this was most definitely a challenge.
    He wanted her. Wanted to prove to himself that he could have her and still go off on the adventures that had always defined him. But what about Molly? She’d said she wanted to live for the moment. Did she really understand what that meant? What it would be like when he had to leave?
    The door opened behind him and he glanced over his shoulder to see Shirley standing there.
    â€œMolly asked me to show you how to fill in the paperwork,” she said.
    He nodded and walked around to the other side of the conference table, sitting down across from Rupert’s secretary.
    â€œTell me what you want to use the ranch for,” she invited.
    He told her, but his mind was on Molly. Where was she? Had she run from him again?
    No, she hadn’t. She strolled in a few minutes later. He could tell she’d splashed water on her face. She sat down next to Shirley.
    He relaxed as soon as she did and he knew that what he’d been telling himself, that making love to Molly would bring him back to normal, had been a lie. There was no way that he was ever going to feel normal where she was concerned. She rattled him on a soul-deep level and made him want things he didn’t think he’d ever really be able to have.
    Shirley and Molly went to the other room to get more forms and he sat there wondering what was wrong with him. He could see himself living on Mars or spending his life up amongst the stars, but he couldn’t imagine being in a romantic relationship that wasn’t fleeting.
    When she came back in, he read over the typed notes and the asterisk she’d added at the bottom that said if he was off the planet for more than two years she would be solely responsible for managing their inheritance.
    She knew he wasn’t staying.
    And still she had kissed him like she wasn’t going to let him go.
    * * *
    S IGNING THE PAPERS took them into the late afternoon. Rupert wanted them to come back to his office once they knew if the NASA plan would be moving forward. If it didn’t work, they’d be back to square one.
    Molly listened to Jason telling Rupert about the facility and realized she was out of her depth. She only understood about an eighth of what was said in the meeting. She had a lot of work to do to prepare for this. Though she hoped her main responsibility would simply be liaising with the facility and keeping the ranch and NASA elements separate.
    Seeing Jason in his element, listening to the passion in his voice as he spoke about the long-term missions, awed her. When the meeting ended, Rupert stepped out and Jason turned to her, catching her staring.
    â€œYou okay?”
    She nodded. “This is really different than ranching. I don’t know how effective I’ll be as a co-director.”
    He winked at her. “I’ll handle the space stuff. You’re a great manager,” he reminded her.
    â€œI think I’d be better as a liaison,” she said, gathering up everything she’d brought with her today and putting it back in her bag.”
    â€œOkay, that works, too. Are you expected back for evening chores?” he asked.
    â€œRina isn’t expecting me. I wasn’t sure how long this would take.”
    â€œGood, would you join me for dinner?”
    â€œThat would be nice. What did you have in mind?”
    â€œRay’s Bar-b-que,” he said.
    Ray’s was an institution in Cole’s Hill. There were some folks who drove all the way over from Houston or down from San Antonio to eat there. It was a big old smokehouse where they pit-roasted brisket for some of the best barbecue