Dalian quickly signed off of his chat session, shut down Firefox, and closed the lid on the laptop. He walked over and met Kat halfway with an affectionate embrace and a passionate kiss. While the greeting was genuine, his purpose for being overly expressive was two-fold. He wanted to ensure Kat felt secure when in his company, and didn’t want the negativity swirling about the ranch to intrude on their newfound love. He broke away only when he heard Harvey clear his throat loudly. Dalian grinned at Harvey and winked at Kat, “Sorry Harvey, but ever since I managed to break through Kat’s wall I can’t seem to keep my hands off of her.” “Can’t say as I blame you. Anyhoo, since I’m back now, I can go about tending to the guests, and you can focus on the ranch. Think you can focus on the ranch?” Harvey quipped. “It won’t be easy...” “I’ll keep him on the straight and narrow,”
