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and slipped it onto his belt, his eyes focused on Sky. “Now where were we?”
    “Would ya like to dance, Skylar?” a man’s voice broke in.
    She glanced up, surprised to see Gary Woods, the good-looking sheriff’s deputy. “Sure, Gary,” she said, trying not to sound relieved. He usually seemed too shy to ask anyone to dance, but right now he was her own personal savior.
    Gary gave a nod to Zack, who scowled and folded his arms as Sky moved with the deputy onto the crowded floor. With effort, she managed to keep her attention on her dance partner as they two-stepped to a fast tune.
    But every now and then she’d catch a glimpse of Zack’s expression. The look in his eyes said she had gotten a reprieve, but she hadn’t escaped him. Not by a long shot. Sky swallowed and turned her focus almost desperately toward Gary.
    A blue-eyed blond cowboy, Gary was the big silent type who never had a whole lot to say. However, she’d heard he had a little problem with gambling, heading up to the casinos on the reservations whenever he had some time off. One thing Sky didn’t find attractive in a man was any kind of addiction, whether it was drugs, gambling, or tobacco.
    But she danced with him for another song, laughing and flirting with the man the entire time—just to distract herself from Zack’s dominating presence. She wasn’t very successful, since she could feel his gaze like a weight on her. And she knew he wasn’t happy.
    Sky cleared her throat as she looked up at Gary. “Any more information pop up about those rustlers?”
    “Sorry, Skylar.” Gary shrugged. “Unfortunately, we’re nowhere near finding the bastards.”
    She gave a frustrated sigh. “I feel like I’m banging my head against a wall.”
    “You and me both,” he said with a half smile.
    The next thing she knew, Luke cut in and she found herself in the arms of her foreman. She looked up at him and he gave her a sexy grin. “Hunter looks ready to pull me apart.”
    Sky shook her head. “The history between Zack and me is so ancient there’s a foot-high layer of dust on top of it.”
    At that, Luke laughed. Sky caught Zack’s eye as Luke turned her on the floor and she bit the inside of her cheek. Zack’s scowl was positively thunderous. Where did he get off looking so possessively at her?
    “Did you find anything?” Sky asked Luke as she glanced up at him.
    Luke’s expression changed, his smile fading. “Nothing more than what I told you earlier.”
    “That sucks.”
    “No kidding.”
    Tingles prickled Sky’s arms as the song ended and Luke escorted her across the dance floor to Zack.
    She’d barely had a chance to thank Luke for the dance when Zack took her by the elbow and propelled her from the edge of the other people dancing.
    “This isn’t part of the deal,” she said when they reached a corner where they were somewhat alone and the music wasn’t as loud.
    Sheer possessiveness rolled off him. “We have a lot of catching up to do.” He leaned one shoulder against the wall, boxing her into the corner, the look in his eyes showing only too clearly how worked up he was.
    “What about your job? Your calls? You seem to be in demand.” Sky tried to sound annoyed.
    “I turned my phone off for now.” Zack gave her a dark, sexy look that made her shiver. “Unavailable.” He leaned close and murmured in her ear, “To anyone but you.”
    Sky swallowed as her stomach pitched as he drew back and she could see his eyes again. The wall felt cool to her bare back, and for a second she considered stomping her three-inch heel into his boot to get him to back off. But every sane thought fled her mind as she studied him.
    Lord, he looks good.
    Tremors rippled through her at Zack’s nearness, and she wondered how she would begin to walk away from him when that one dance was over. Her body hummed as he stood close—not quite touching, yet not far enough away.
    “How’d you end up running your dad’s cattle ranch?” he asked, that