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eyes twinkled.
    She looked him over from head to toe. “Well, you’d better shrink in the next few seconds. Big guys are naturally intimidating.” She grinned, trying to peer around him. “Let me find a restroom so I can fix myself up a bit. Would you wait for me?” She touched his arm and an involuntary flow of energy passed from her to him.
    Oh, my goodness, I’m sending him my crazy power. She watched his expression to see if he had felt anything, but his face revealed nothing.
    “ Of course I’ll wait for you.” A jolt of raw energy rushed across her skin from their point of contact matching hers in intensity and she flinched. Yet still his expression showed nothing.
    Ragen turned to go to the ladies room. He followed until she reached to the door . “I’ll be quick.”
    “ Take your time.” He leaned against a nearby wall.
    Ragen hurried inside. It was a small, one-person restroom. She turned on the light over the sink.  “Damn. What a mess.” She removed the remaining two pins from her hair. Her long tresses fell to her waist. She took her brush out of her purse and fixed her hair then applied lipstick. When done making herself look more presentable, she put everything back into her purse. Sighing, she leaned against the sink, gathering her nerves. “I guess this will have to do.”
    She exhaled, pushing open the door. I need to cool down.
    Liam was waiting across from the door, still leaning on the wall. Seeing him made her body sizzle all over as if she was being electrified. His brilliant amber eyes followed her as she neared, assessing her. “Ready?”
    “I’m ready.” She nodded.
    “ You look…lovely.” He drew his fingers through her tresses then took her hand again. With the ease of the gesture, a passerby would have easily thought them a couple, or maybe lovers.
    “ Thank you, kind sir.”
    “ You’re welcome.” He tugged her arm. “Let’s go in through this door.” He headed toward the middle door. “Your friend will see you, but we won’t disturb her presentation. From what I can hear, the speaker’s doing a fantastic job. You’ve got my donation.”
    She gave a tight smile. “Patty always does a good job. And we'd really appreciate anything you can give.” She stopped outside the doorway and he gazed down at her in concern.
    “Don’t you want to go inside?”
    “ I just need a minute.” 
    “ You have been through a lot.” He put his hand on her upper arm, rubbing gently.
    “ Yes.” She nodded. “And it's catching up with me.”
    Yet in truth, though still shaken, she really didn't want to end their conversation.
    “So tell me, exactly to what cause will I be making my donation?”
    “ We’re an organization of local vets who are opening an animal hospital. We plan to treat wild animals and people’s pets. We want to make care more affordable.”
    He nodded slowly in understanding. “Sounds honorable. I can certainly donate to such a fund.”
    She smiled.
    “ So do you live here, in Chattanooga?”
    “ No.” She shook her head.” I live about forty-five miles out in the mountains.”
    “ I have a rural home too. I really enjoy my time there, when I can get away.” He grinned and Ragen gazed up at him, unblinking, her mind racing.
    She enjoyed the way his eyes glimmered as he watched her. Damn, he's making me hot.
    He rubbed her arm, returning her attention to his words. “...so do you think you and your friend would like to come to my club for some food and entertainment after your fund raiser? It’s steak night and amateur performance night. Customers come in to sing and perform on stage.”
    “That sounds interesting.”
    “ They say, I have a happenin’ place.” He grinned. “Dinner’s on me for you and your friend, if you accept my invitation.”
    “ Thanks, but we buy our own dinners. Besides, I’m the one who should be taking you out to dinner, not the other way around.”
    He shrugged. “We can arrange for that another