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incident, was there? Everyone in the business seemed to know everyone else and what was happening with them. He had warned her, tried to spare her more unpleasantness and to keep her from getting hurt. It wasn’t his fault she hadn’t listened.
    “No way, it’s his first year out. He’s still a little squirrely.”
    “Hah! No one’s stayed on him yet. I tell you, he could be bull of the year in no time!”
    Piper blinked when she heard Colt say, “Earth to Piper. Come in, Piper.”
    Blushing, she looked at him. “I’m sorry. That was very rude. I was just listening to them talking about a bull named Sunshine ‘n’ Roses.”
    Colt looked suitably concerned. “You’re not thinking about taking on the stock contractors again, are you? I’ve been out to Merck’s place. His bulls and bucking horses live better than he does.”
    Grimacing, she shook her head. “No, I have no plans to see Merck Rushton.” Though her heart had been in the right place, she had been totally unprepared for the reality of encountering men like the one who attacked her. She had been fortunate to meet Merck. He was honest and responsible. His willingness to help her learn all she could about how the animals were treated was something she could respect. If she met him again, she would begin to want things she probably couldn’t have with him. He was the lead in many of her current fantasies.
    “That’s not what I asked.”
    “I don’t plan on going all psycho on anyone either. Those days are over.”
    “Good. I’d really hate to have to kill someone.” When she stared in blank surprise he lifted a fry and tucked it into her gaping mouth. Colt nodded. “Yeah, I would, if someone even thought about hurting you. Now that we’re on the subject of Merck Rushton, there’s something you should know. Grayson, Sheriff Evans, stopped a truck yesterday. Merck was in it with another man you know. This one you might be less happy hearing about.” Piper chewed and swallowed the fry as Colt rambled in a rather uncharacteristic manner. “Well, hell, he was with a man named Jace Hunter.”
    Stiffening in shock, she stared at Colt. Her heart began pounding in her chest. “Jace is here in Silver? How is that possible?”
    “I suspect the man is good at what he does.”
    Piper made a face. “He didn’t catch me leaving.”
    “No, he didn’t. But he did track you down and even your father hasn’t managed to do that yet.”
    “Yet,” she echoed dismally. “It’s only a matter of time before he does. So, what was Merck Rushton doing in a truck with Jace?”
    “Are you ready for this?” She nodded. “Well, as gossip has it, courtesy of Hazel Bradley, they were swapping spit.”
    An explosion under her at that moment wouldn’t have shocked her any more than that information did. Piper stared at Colt, trying to see if he was joking or not. While he did have a wicked sense of humor, she couldn’t see any sign of it at that moment. There was more concern than anything else.
    “They were kissing ?”
    “Yes. Does that bother you?”
    She grimaced. “Well, it kills off a few fantasies. Damn!”
    Piper didn’t honestly know what she felt about Merck and Jace kissing. She had fantasized about them both every now and then. Well, mostly every night. What healthy female wouldn’t? Especially when that female was a twenty-six year old without a sex life. Dreams and fantasies were about all she had going at the moment. Now she would definitely have to find someone new, although thinking about the two handsome men kissing was something of a turn-on, too.
    Groaning at her thoughts, Piper looked across the table at her friend who was grinning knowingly. “Don’t be an ass, Colt.”
    “I wouldn’t dream of it. Now, I think we should be going. There’s someone I want you to meet. I believe it’ll make you forget about your men kissing each other. And whatever it was they did all last night.”
    She doubted there was much that would make her