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fingers to mimic quotation marks around the words. “And they care about many things that I do not. My biological parent, or parents, created a trust fund for me, so I’ve always gone my own way. Or as soon as the law said I could. I’m afraid I’m a big disappointment to the Kennedys.”
    “Who are your biological parents?”
    “I don’t know. It was a private adoption.” Maggie quickly changed subjects. “I assume you brought me here to show me a horse?”
    His smile slowly spread across his face. “Feeling a little cranky, are we?”
    “A lot cranky. I don’t like my adopted family, and they don’t like me. Now, can we talk about something else?”
    He opened his door and stepped out of the truck. “I don’t like them already. Come on. I gotta see a man about a horse.”
    She laughed and slipped out of the truck, escaping the shadows of her childhood. “You’ve been waiting to say that, haven’t you?”
    “Guilty as charged.” He took her elbow again, and they walked into the dim interior of the barn. She inhaled the sweet smell of horses and leather. 
    “How many horses do you have?”
    “Eight at the moment. Here you go.” He halted at the door to an extra-wide stall. “Meet Lulu.”
    “She’s so tall! What is she, a quarter horse?”
    “Yup.”
    “Can I go in with her?”
    “Help yourself. I need someone to ride her. Sammie’s a little shy of her because Lulu’s so big. And Dave’s too busy most days.”
    “Hey, you.” She ran her hand down Lulu’s velvety nose and received a soft snort in return. “And you figured pass her off to the Amazon woman.”
    JD leaned his shoulder against the opening of the stall, watched her run her hands over the curve of Lulu’s back. “I figured you could hold on tight with those gorgeous, long legs of yours.”
    “Are you sweet-talking me, cowboy?”
    He laughed. “Guess I am. Is it working?”
    “I’d love to take her for a ride. Anything I should know about her?”
    “Far as I can see, she’s pretty straightforward. Doesn’t have any tricks that I know of.”
    “I’m a little rusty. I haven’t been on a horse for a few years, but if you like, I’ll take her out tomorrow morning.” She was surprised at how excited she felt about going riding. Why had she let her family take that pleasure away from her?
    JD held the stall door open for her. “You have to let me or Dave know when you’re going for a ride and where you’re going. And for the first few days, you should stick close to the ranch. I don’t want you getting lost.”
    “Fine.” She patted Lulu one more time and left the stall. It was always easiest to agree with someone, and then do what she wanted. Not that she disagreed with him. What he said about sticking close for a few days made sense. Too much sense. JD was the kind of man who took care of people. Especially his own child, if he had one. Double dang! Could she have his baby, and not tell him?
    “Why do I feel that was too easy?” he asked as she walked away from him to look at the other horses.
    “What?”
    “You agreeing to my rules.”
    “I thought they were suggestions.”
    He caught up to her and pulled her around to face him. “Maggie.” Her name sounded like a warning.
    She was too aware of his size and how close they stood. Beneath the smell of horse and hay and leather, she smelled the rich, musky scent of his soap. It was suddenly too much for her. He was too much. Why did he have to be so nice?
    “If you don’t mind, I’ll leave my car at your house and pick it up tomorrow.”
    Interesting. For a moment she thought he looked disappointed. She may be blowing her only chance of having sex with him, but she needed to slow everything down. She liked JD. A lot. And she could see that he wasn’t the kind of man who would take having a child lightly. She rubbed her forehead. Why was she even considering what kind of father JD would be? The plan was for her to be a mother. A single mother. What he