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the metal and gl ass side, she fit.
    Being wedged between the tracto r and his big body aroused the hell out of her. She itched to wrap herself around him and press her aching breasts into his chest but feared he’d push her away.
    The noise of the tractor prohibited them from speaking. She bounced up and down beside him like a jackhammer. He threw an arm around her shoulders, anchoring her.
    The heavy weight of his arm sent warm wisps of pleasure through her system. She inhaled his fresh, soapy scent and let her mind wander.
    How would it feel to be attached to this man forever? There was no doubt in her mind that he would have asked her to marry him eventually, had she not given up on him.
    Right now, tethering herself to Dallas burned a hole of want straight through her soul.
    When they reached the pond, it appeared that her truck had sunk another few inches overnight.
    “ Good thing we’ve got the tractor,” he said, mouth grim.
    The rollercoaster of her emotions plunged her into the depths of despair again. I shouldn’t have come. Shouldn’t hope.
    He removed his arm from her shoulders but brushed his lips across her temple.
    Her heart soared. Maybe it’s not too late.
    He jumped down and strode to the truck. The cable he’d tried to winch it out with the previous night still curled along the ground, attached to the frame. He hooked it to the tractor and launched back behind the wheel beside her.
    “ If this doesn’t work, it looks as if you’re stuck in Greenville for good.”
    She stole a look at his profile. His mouth was set firmly, and not a crinkle of a smile touched his eyes. Again, the rollercoaster of her emotions dipped.
    He depressed the gas, and the tractor rolled forward. When the cable tightened, she twisted around to watch as the old pickup ’s tires were unglued from the muck and rolled free.
    She gave a cheer but just as quickly squelched it. Now that she was out, he’d expect her to go.
    Go away.
    From him.
    Tears burned in her throat.
    He towed the truck halfway across the field to a drier area, while tears tumbled down her cheeks. Slanting a triumphant look at her, he did a double-take.
    “ Ahh, Ellie girl, what is it?” He pulled the brake and cupped her cheek, smoothing the wetness with his thumb.
    She shuddered. “ It feels so good to hear you call me that again.”
    “ Jesus, woman, do you think you’ve ever been anything else to me? Ever could be?” He gripped her waist and hauled her over his lap.
    “ I’m floundering here with you, Dallas. You take my body, make me feel as if I mean the world to you, then you shut down, close me out.”
    He shook his head, looking straight ahead at the field before them. Heat was building, and steam rose off the dewy grass.
    And here she sat, in his arms but once again as far from him as she could possibly feel.
    Self-directed anger bubbled in her veins, and she tossed away all caution. He’d put himself out there and she’d stomped on his heart. If she was going to make this work, she had to take the same risk.
    Even if he sent her away.
    She bracketed his face with her hands and directed his gaze to hers. Staring deep into his chocolatey eyes, she let him see the need inside her.
    “ You belong to me, Dallas, just as much as I belong to you.”
    He didn ’t speak, just stared.
    She leaned in, pressing her forehead against his and gazing into his eyes up close. His breath washed over her face, mak ing her heart trip. Scuffing her hands over his stubbled jaw, she whispered, “Say something.”
    A quiet no ise broke from his throat. He opened his mouth but snapped it shut again.
    Ellie raked her fingers down his chest to his waistband. “ Talk to me while you’re buried deep in me.” It seemed that he only opened himself to her while giving her pleasure.
    He groaned, and his gaze focused on her once more. She shoved open the little door and tipped through it, into the cooler air. Tugging on his hand, she said, “Out here, where you