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as she stared at the water, and he was more drawn to her than he wanted to admit. Again, Blaze shifted and sighed.
    “Somebody has it bad.”
    Dane groaned and ignored his brother who reined his gelding to a stop. “Go ’way, Dusty.”
    Dustin grinned and readjusted his hat. “Come on, little brother. No need to be so pissy. I thought you might need a little loo-oove advice.”
    Dane huffed. “If I need love advice, I’ll talk to Mom and Pop, not my romantically dysfunctional sibling.”
    Dustin clutched his chest. “That hurts. I’ll have you know I am perfectly functional in romance.”
    “Yeah? How’s the reunion with Shannon coming?”
    Dustin scowled. “It’s fine. We’re just wonderful.” He clucked to Willie, and they headed back toward the house without another word.
    Dane looked back at Sara, fighting the urge to join her. Again she sat alone, pensive as she had by the fire. Whatever it was, tonight he would make sure to chase all troubled thoughts away and get her to focus on letting loose.
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    Sara checked her watch. Dinner was in an hour, which gave her just enough time to shower and make herself sexy for Dane.
    No. This is not about him, dammit. This is about you spreading your wings and being a temporary wild child. You aren’t supposed to care what he thinks .
    Right, like it was that easy to shut off her emotions.
    The scowl on her face marred the reflection in the mirror. She lifted her chin and plastered a smile on her lips. She could do this. She could be a take charge woman, the kind who had men drooling at her feet. Dane would succumb to her wishes and be her sex slave, and when she was done having fun, she would leave the ranch and never look back.
    Good luck with that, a little voice whispered in her head. With a sigh, she shook her head and left the cabin.
    Take it one step at a time. Eat dinner, make your escape, and worry about Dane when you see him .
    Sara stepped into the lodge and surveyed the bustling dining room. So far, she had not seen Dane, which was good because she had that much more time to bolster her courage.
    She jumped in line for the buffet and filled her plate with baked chicken and scalloped potatoes, then scanned the room and found her cousins sitting at a long table near the wooden staircase. She crept up behind Bridgette and gave her side a poke.
    Her cousin startled and squealed. Then she smacked Sara on the arm. “’Bout time you got here, brat.”
    Sara laughed and returned a hug.
    Shannon stood and grabbed her in a hug as well. “You came out of hiding so I’m guessing things are going well.”
    Sara blushed and bit her lip. “I have not been hiding. I’ve been here.”
    “Yeah, like a ghost, that one,” Bridgette added. “There one minute, running the next.”
    Bridgette patted the seat next to her and Sara squeezed in. “I think that’s the first time I’ve seen you eat since you got here.”
    “Whatever,” Sara scoffed and took a bite of chicken. “Mmm. That’s really good.” She downed a few more bites.
    Conversation flowed around her, and while she added a few words here and there, mostly she concentrated on eating to calm the tornadoes in her stomach. When the plate was clean and she noticed Bridgette was done eating, she said, “Hey, can I steal you for a minute?”
    Bridgette followed her outside. “What’s up?”
    She chewed on her lip. “You know I love you, and I’m all about partying with the girls.” She held her hands up. “But here’s the deal. I am kinda kidnapping Dane Dumen tonight and…”
    Bridgette snorted a laugh. “Really? You, too? I can’t believe all of my cousins are hooking up with these damn Dumens. Must be hung like horses.” She sighed. “And I suppose you’re going to spend the entire weekend screwing like rabbits?”
    Sara put her hands on her hips. “Not the entire weekend, no. I promise I will be there for the bachelorette dinner. Can’t wait for penis cake.”
    Bridgette pinned her with a