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good.” Courtney grinned then turned her focus back to
Braden.
    “She’s a sweet little girl. I’m glad she liked the horses.”
    “Liked. More like she wants one now. I have nowhere to put a
horse.”
    “She’s welcome anytime.”
    “Don’t tell her that. She might move in.”
    He grabbed a chip, trying not to let his mind go there. Too
late. He pictured Anna getting off the bus at the ranch, running to see him.
He’d get her a horse of her own and he’d teach her everything he could about
ranch life.
    “I really liked her too. I don’t mind watching her
sometime.”
    Courtney shook her head. “Oh no, you don’t have to do that.”
    “I don’t mind.”
    “Thanks.” She stuffed a chip in her mouth. “This is so damn
good. It was just what I needed.” She ate another chip then licked her fingers.
“You can see now why I suck at dates. I don’t have the ability to act girly and
pretend I don’t like food. I love to eat.”
    He wiped his mouth with a napkin. “I like to eat too.”
    “We should do this again.” Her eyes lit up when she said it.
    Braden wasn’t going to think too much about what she said.
“We should.”
    She ate another chip then took a deep breath. “I don’t pity
you, Braden. I would like to try this date thing with you, if you’re still
interested.”
    Had he heard her right? “So…you do want to go on a date?”
    “Yes.”
    “With me?”
    She chuckled. “Yes. Why is that so hard to believe?”
    Because he’d never really dated, and she was his fantasy
girl. Crap, he really had no idea how to take a girl out.
    “What do you say? Want to take me out sometime on a proper
date?”
    “Uh, yeah. Dinner and a movie?”
    “Sure, I guess.” She wiped her hand on a napkin. “I don’t
know much about dates.”
    “Me either.”
    “As handsome as you are I find that hard to believe.”
    His heart raced, unable to believe she found him handsome.
“Don’t get me mixed up with my brothers.”
    “Oh, please. I’m sure you had girls lining up to date you in
high school.”
    He wished, but he’d never had the confidence or the
experience. “When is good for you?”
    “Friday and Saturdays are out of the question. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays are the best days, but I don’t want to wait that long. I want to get
to know you better.”
    Seriously, was this a dream? What a cruel dream. He would
wake up any moment and be in his bed alone, not sitting across from his dream
girl, telling him she wanted to date him. “Tomorrow?”
    “Perfect.” She glanced at her watch. “I need to go so I can
surprise Anna.”
    “How about I pick you up early tomorrow and make sure you’re
home in time to tuck Anna in again?”
    “I like your thinking.” She pulled her wallet out and set
money on the table. “I’ll get our meal tonight. No arguing.”
    “My mama would never allow me to let you pay.”
    She placed a hand on her hip. “Well, your mama is gonna have
to get over it.” She leaned down and placed a kiss on his cheek, causing him to
freeze in place. “See you tomorrow.”
    He didn’t know how long he sat there, not moving. Her lips
had been on his face, only inches from his mouth. Courtney had kissed him.
There was no way he could stand up, because if he did, he just might make a
fool of himself and faint. Men didn’t faint.
    Tonight had not gone the way he’d planned at all. Surely
this was a dream.

Chapter 6
     
    Braden would be pulling up at any moment, and Courtney
couldn’t get her palms to quit sweating. Anna stared out the window, waiting
for him too.
    “Can I come?” she asked for the millionth time since getting
home from school.
    “No, honey. You’re going to stay here with Dana.”
    The babysitter set her magazine down. “Yup. I brought a
movie for us.”
    “What did you bring?”
    “The one about a princess and a garden.”
    Anna’s eyes lit up. “You found it.”
    Dana, the miracle worker babysitter, giggled. “I did.”
    “I think I might be