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that was supposed to be full of fun,” her dad said.  “Your mom and I half expected Jase and you to come back married.”
    Allie choked on her coffee, spitting it out. “What did you say?”
    “Relax, Allie.”  Her dad handed her a napkin to clean up the coffee.  “I was just teasing since Jase and you’ve been friends for so long, but even you wouldn’t do something that crazy.”
    “Um, yeah, that would be crazy. What time’s the meeting this morning?” she asked, desperate to change the subject.
    “In an hour,” her dad replied.
    “I’m going to clean up and get ready.  I’ll see you guys then.”  After giving each parent a quick kiss on the cheek, she poured another cup of coffee and took it back upstairs with her. 
    Hurriedly, she took a shower and put on work clothes, consisting of jeans and a polo shirt with the Whispering Winds logo embroidered on it.  She rushed down the stairs, leaving the house through the back to avoid her parents again and went to where the golf carts were parked.  The elder Callahan’s and Tyndale’s had fought the modern upgrade to the ranch at first, but once they recognized their contribution to increased efficiency, they’d ordered several more.  Allie stepped in one, turned the key and drove it out to Jase’s cabin. 
    “Jase, Jase, are you awake? We have to talk!” she yelled out, pounding on the door.
    “Be right there,” he called back from inside. Seconds felt like minutes passed until he came to the door. “What’s wrong?” he asked when he opened the door.
    “Do you have something against shirts?” she retorted, staring at his bare chest, mesmerized by the hardness of him.  No one should be allowed to look that good this early in the morning, wearing only a pair of jeans, slung low on his hips.
    “My house, I wear what I want,” he shot back. “Obviously you’re not here just to bark about my lack of a shirt; what’s up.”
    With extreme will power, she tore her eyes away from him.  What was wrong with her?  This was Jase; the same Jase she’d always known. She’d seen him shirtless countless times in the past, but twice in as many days she’d been struck breathless at the mere sight of him.  Even when she’d secretly admired his looks all those years, she’d never been affected like this.  That’s because you didn’t know then how good his body felt against yours and the things it could do to you, her conscious whispered.
    “Shut up,” she told it.
    “A little testy this morning,” Jase commented with raised eyebrows.
    Oh hell, had she said that out loud? “Sorry, I’m just nervous about telling our parents.” She relayed the brief conversation with her parents, including her father’s comment.
    “It is what it is, Allie Cat.  We can’t turn back time and change things.  Even if they give you a hard time at first, you know yours parents will always love and support you,” Jase reminded her.
    “Easy for you to say.” Allie could see the irritation in his crinkled eyes. “Do you ever do the wrong thing?”
    He rolled his eyes. “I’m not perfect. Lord knows, I’ve made my share of mistakes, but the difference is I own up to them.” 
    “And I’m being the testy one?” she countered. 
    “Forget it; I’m just tired and still trying to sort all this out. So when are we telling them your version of our story?” Jase asked.  He pulled out a can of coffee from a cabinet and proceeded to make a pot.
    “After the staff meeting.  Our parents will be there already, then we can get this done and over with.” She pulled his thermos out from a different cabinet for him.
    “Will Missy be there?” he asked, taking the thermos from her.
    “No, she’s off the next two weeks for wedding preparations. Even after the wedding, she’ll only be here until we can find a replacement for her,” Allie explained.
    “How much does she know?”
    “I filled her in on our plan. You’ll be happy to know she agrees with you