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don’t agree with.”
    “Well, Angel’s beautiful, so what does that make me?”
    He chuckled. “It makes you not my sister. But I guarantee you’re the loveliest thing I’ve seen in a long time.”
    “You’re not so bad yourself,” she said. Cindy tentatively reached out and ran her hand down the length of his arm. “Where did all these muscles come from?”
    He swallowed before speaking. Her soft touch aroused his cock, made him aware of just how long it had been since he’d been with a woman. “Hard work, darlin’. Raising cattle and farming aren’t for the faint of heart.”
    “I know it. I work with cowboys every day, and I respect each one for their work ethic.”
    There was no way a cowboy could resist a beauty like Cindy. How had she remained unmarried for so long? The more he thought about it, the more he realized how lucky he’d be to have a woman like her. If she were his, he’d never let her go. But it sounded like she had a wide selection of men to choose from.
    “Why haven’t you let one of those men snatch you up already?”
    “I don’t think I’m meant to for the whole white picket fence.”
    “And why on earth not? It would be a sin for a fine woman like you to stay single.”
    She looked shy now, her bravado diminishing. When she peered up from her under her lashes his breath caught. He wanted her. Wanted to feel the texture of her skin, the heat of her lips, and sound of her passion.
    “You know why, Matthew.” He had to tilt her chin up to hear her. “You know.”
    “I know what? Why you’re single?”
    “My leg! You think any man in their right mind would choose me when there are plenty of normal woman available? And don’t tell me the fact slipped your mind. Nobody forgets.” She recoiled into herself, her body stiff. He felt like an asshole for not understanding her in the first place. He honestly didn’t see her missing limb as an obstacle to having a committed relationship. Were other men that shallow?
    “Cindy, I don’t care about that. It’s the God-honest truth.”
    “Then you’re a minority. I started fresh when I left town. As long as people don’t know the real me, they treat me well. Men show interest and women have respect. It wasn’t like that when people knew about my disability. They assumed I was feeble, sick, some kind of freak. But I’m not! I’m not sick or lame. I’m as capable as the next woman, but that’s not good enough…”
    He didn’t think she held such passion inside. She’d kept professional since he first saw her. It was good to let things out rather than bottling them up. His sister sure didn’t hide her true feelings from others, even if she should sometimes keep them to herself.
    “I like the real you, Cindy. I’m here ain’t I? Do I have to show you before you’ll believe me?”
    She exhaled a held breath, dropping her face into her palms. “I’m sorry.”
    “Don’t be sorry. I’m glad you told me how you feel. It only confirms I have a long ways to go in courting you.”
    “You’re not courting me, Matthew. This is the first time you’ve seen me in seven years.”
    “I’m not a boy. I know what I want when I see it. And I do plan to show you just how much you attract me.”
    “How—”
    Matthew leaned and kissed her lips, effectively cutting off her question. There was no need to play these adolescent games, not when they were both adults and he was devastatingly attracted to her.
    Her lips were full and soft, molding to his as if she were made for him. He half expected her to put up a fight. The Garner women in his life were hard-core, not a sensitive bone in their bodies. Cindy was different, and he liked it. She made feminine cooing sounds against his lips, her body relaxing from its defensive position.
    He moved in closer, needing contact more than air. She laid a hand on his shoulder to keep balance, deepening their kiss. The stress of selling his family ranch, not knowing what his future held, and being