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wrapped in twinkle lights. The large central room was packed with people when Patience and Cade arrived for the dance.
“About time you two showed up,” GG said when they found her at the drinks table where she refilled the iced-tea pitchers. “I was about to send out a search party to see if you two were lost.” There was a glint in her eyes that looked as though GG thought they were making out before joining the party.
Whenever she was with Cade she felt like a school-girl with a major crush. When he’d offered to teach her how to dance, she’d been thrilled and mortified. But he had that way of making her feel comfortable, like she could do no wrong. She knew his toes would be bruised in the morning, but he never even acknowledged that she’d made a mistake or two—or twelve.
Patience’s cheeks warmed and she forced herself to concentrate on the conversation.
“Told you I was teaching her how to dance,” Cade reminded his grandmother as he took the heavy cooler she’d been using to refill the tea away from her.
GG grabbed the cooler back from him. “Then you kids go get on the dance floor and show them how it’s done.”
“Anyone ever tell you that you’re a bossy old woman?” he said, kissing her cheek.
“You ever call me old again, and I’ll be searching for a switch out on the old pear tree.”
Cade kissed GG’s cheek and then led Patience away. She wasn’t afraid of anything but nerves seized her as they stood at the edge of the dance floor. “They’re all so good,” she said of the dancers. Young and old twirled around the dance floor as if they’d been doing it their entire lives. “I’m sure to muck it up. Why don’t we just watch from here?”
“Don’t be silly, you’re a natural,” Cade said. He’d been a very patient teacher, but she didn’t relish making a fool out of herself in front of all these people. When she and Cade arrived, she hadn’t failed to notice the curious glances from some of the crowd. She much preferred finding a quiet corner somewhere and leaving the dancing to the veterans.
“If you aren’t going to dance with her, I’d be more than happy to—”
“Try and die, Logan,” Cade interrupted him.
“Oh, now, no reason to get testy, cuz. But I can tell you that you aren’t going to monopolize her all night. Uncle Rudy says he’s teaching her the Shottish, and Kent is determined that she learn the Cotton-eyed Joe.”
Cade gave him a go-to-hell look that made her giggle. Nervous or not, it didn’t seem like she would get out of this anytime soon.
Might as well make the most of it.
“Your time is coming, Logan.” She winked at him. “But I did promise this first dance to my wonderful instructor.”
Before Logan could say another word, Cade had her out on the dance floor. The first few steps were a little awkward, but they found their way.
The music slowed and Cade pulled her closer clasping their hands against his heart. The small, intimate gesture registered with her from head to toe. Patience wasn’t sure she would ever understand her body’s response to Cade.
As hot as their lovemaking had been, there was a connection between them that had nothing to do with sex. An intimacy she had never ever experienced before.
She still couldn’t wrap her mind around the fact that they’d known each other for such a short while. Their lovemaking earlier was so intense that it had scared her. She’d tried so hard to put up a wall again, protecting herself. But Cade had a way of chipping at her defenses. Like now, being in his arms, her body and heart were at war with her mind.
Her mind believing she should get over this school-girl crush and concentrate on what was most important—the case. Her heart and body, unfortunately, disagreed. Every time he touched her, her breath caught. And the way he looked at her sometimes sent her heart thumping as if she’d run a marathon.
“Are you having fun?” Cade whispered against her ear. “You
“About time you two showed up,” GG said when they found her at the drinks table where she refilled the iced-tea pitchers. “I was about to send out a search party to see if you two were lost.” There was a glint in her eyes that looked as though GG thought they were making out before joining the party.
Whenever she was with Cade she felt like a school-girl with a major crush. When he’d offered to teach her how to dance, she’d been thrilled and mortified. But he had that way of making her feel comfortable, like she could do no wrong. She knew his toes would be bruised in the morning, but he never even acknowledged that she’d made a mistake or two—or twelve.
Patience’s cheeks warmed and she forced herself to concentrate on the conversation.
“Told you I was teaching her how to dance,” Cade reminded his grandmother as he took the heavy cooler she’d been using to refill the tea away from her.
GG grabbed the cooler back from him. “Then you kids go get on the dance floor and show them how it’s done.”
“Anyone ever tell you that you’re a bossy old woman?” he said, kissing her cheek.
“You ever call me old again, and I’ll be searching for a switch out on the old pear tree.”
Cade kissed GG’s cheek and then led Patience away. She wasn’t afraid of anything but nerves seized her as they stood at the edge of the dance floor. “They’re all so good,” she said of the dancers. Young and old twirled around the dance floor as if they’d been doing it their entire lives. “I’m sure to muck it up. Why don’t we just watch from here?”
“Don’t be silly, you’re a natural,” Cade said. He’d been a very patient teacher, but she didn’t relish making a fool out of herself in front of all these people. When she and Cade arrived, she hadn’t failed to notice the curious glances from some of the crowd. She much preferred finding a quiet corner somewhere and leaving the dancing to the veterans.
“If you aren’t going to dance with her, I’d be more than happy to—”
“Try and die, Logan,” Cade interrupted him.
“Oh, now, no reason to get testy, cuz. But I can tell you that you aren’t going to monopolize her all night. Uncle Rudy says he’s teaching her the Shottish, and Kent is determined that she learn the Cotton-eyed Joe.”
Cade gave him a go-to-hell look that made her giggle. Nervous or not, it didn’t seem like she would get out of this anytime soon.
Might as well make the most of it.
“Your time is coming, Logan.” She winked at him. “But I did promise this first dance to my wonderful instructor.”
Before Logan could say another word, Cade had her out on the dance floor. The first few steps were a little awkward, but they found their way.
The music slowed and Cade pulled her closer clasping their hands against his heart. The small, intimate gesture registered with her from head to toe. Patience wasn’t sure she would ever understand her body’s response to Cade.
As hot as their lovemaking had been, there was a connection between them that had nothing to do with sex. An intimacy she had never ever experienced before.
She still couldn’t wrap her mind around the fact that they’d known each other for such a short while. Their lovemaking earlier was so intense that it had scared her. She’d tried so hard to put up a wall again, protecting herself. But Cade had a way of chipping at her defenses. Like now, being in his arms, her body and heart were at war with her mind.
Her mind believing she should get over this school-girl crush and concentrate on what was most important—the case. Her heart and body, unfortunately, disagreed. Every time he touched her, her breath caught. And the way he looked at her sometimes sent her heart thumping as if she’d run a marathon.
“Are you having fun?” Cade whispered against her ear. “You
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