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call it. I thought you like those
kind of women.”
    “No.
Yes.” He raked his fingers through his hair as they pulled up to the curb in
front of her house. “I’m not sure what I like at this point, Callie, but I know
the woman you were at dinner tonight wasn’t what I wanted. I liked you the way
you were. Sweet, innocent, tomboyish. It’s nice to be
with a woman who isn’t all about the hair and makeup. You work on cars. You
like to go fishing and four- wheelin ’. Those are the
things I like about you.” He shut the truck off before he turned to face her.
“I don’t need to jump into bed with you on the first date either. Not that I
wouldn’t mind, but it’s not what this is about. I want to get to know you as
the girl I went to high school with who has turned into this hottie .”
    “ Hottie ?” she asked, blushing to the roots of her hair. He
thought she was hot? Wow .
    “Yeah.” He took her hand and threaded
his fingers through hers. “I like you the way you are. Don’t change.”
    “Okay.”
She loved the feeling of her hand in his. Warmth spread up her arm, making her
heart flutter in her chest. She had it bad for this man, always had. “Can we
start over?”
    “Sure.”
    She
captured her bottom lip between her teeth as she tried to think of how to start
this whole night again without the act. Once she unbuckled her seatbelt, she
turned to face him. “How was your day today?”
    His
lips lifted in a half grin as he began telling her all about what he did at the
ranch, how his stocks were doing, and everything about his life as the Young
brother in charge of the finances. Her heart warmed as she relayed everything
about her day. They almost sounded like an old married couple as they talked.
She told him about working on the transmission she’d been having trouble with
at the garage, how the same customers came in every week for gas, including
him, and how she enjoyed spending Sundays with her dad going to church before
they went out for Sunday dinner at his aunt’s diner.
    “She
enjoys having you for supper, I’m sure.”
    “It’s
just me and Dad time, so it’s fun. We talk about all kinds of things.” She
scooted closer. “Tell me what it was like growing up with such a huge family.”
    “I
forgot you were an only child.”
    “Yeah. When Mom left us, Dad had to do
what he could. He didn’t know how to raise a girl.”
    “He did
a damn good job. I don’t know many women out there who can do what you do. It’s
a great trait to have.” He brought her hand to his lips, brushing the back
lightly. “You are an amazing woman, Callie.”
    She
smiled at the compliment, absorbing everything about being with Jeremiah she
could. Talking to him about little things made this the best date ever. “Would
you like to come in?” She glanced at the front of the house, watching as her
dad’s light in his bedroom went out. “Dad went to bed so we can sit and watch a
movie here since we didn’t hit the theater.”
    “Okay.
Do you have some popcorn?”
    She
gave him her best are you crazy look and
said, “What is a movie without popcorn?”
    With a
tip of his head, he pushed open the driver’s side door before slamming it shut.
She waited for him to come around to open her door and help her out of the
truck, knowing it was what men like Jeremiah did.
    When
they stopped at the door of the house for her to open it, he rested his hand at
the small of her back. The warmth emanating from his skin sent goose bumps down
her legs. She knew he probably only did it because he was raised to be a
gentleman, but she loved having him touch her. “Let me
check in with Dad for a minute. There are movies on television or you can pick
one of the discs we have in the entertainment center.”
    “Okay.”
    She
headed down the hall to tap on her father’s door. Since he’d seen the light go
off only a few minutes before, she figured she should at least let him know she
was home.