They were driving out his driveway after breakfast and Cassie was aware she’d never made it to his bedroom. She still had no idea what kind of bed the man slept in. Of course, more importantly, she knew how he was in bed—damn good. She watched the high desert go by out the passenger window. A row of green trees marked a meandering stream in the midst of dry grass and soil. The green string reminded her of an elongated oasis. For a short time, this arid land had been her oasis. But soon, too soon, she’d have to head east with Hope. She’d miss this land and the man it had come to represent. He, too, had been an oasis of sorts. His softness surprised and comforted while his mysteriousness vexed and intrigued. The understated charm of the landscape and its occupants threatened to unravel her emotions, forcing her to look beyond the shadows. An unseen energy pulled on her, enticing her into its vortex. Desperately, Cassie shook her upper body. Her life was already complicated as all hell.
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