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fed up and go away? Guess what, it won’t work.”
    “It’s worth a try.”
    He laughed abrasively. “You don’t give an inch, do you?”
    “Not usually.”
    Another laugh. Softer. “I don’t like talkin’ to your hair. Can you look at me?”
    “Even if my eyes shoot fireballs at you and you spontaneously combust?”
    “I’ll take my chances.” Her pulse leapt when his rough fingers slipped beneath her chin and tipped her face up. “Gotta flash them pretty browns if you want to start my hair on fire.”
    Pretty browns? What was he up to, complimenting her? When she met his gaze, the compassion in his eyes stunned her. As did his gentle, “Ah darlin’, what’s really goin’ on?”
    Tierney blurted, “I stay in the office because I’m good with numbers. I’m not good with people. I’m not charming like Janie or sly and sweet like Harper. The Split Rock would be better off having no hostess than having me acting all fake and shit.”
    That’d shocked him. “Why didn’t you just tell me that?”
    “Because you jumped in and told me why I said no. Why should I explain myself to you when you’ve already made the worst assumptions about me, my character and my business acumen?”
    Renner’s too blue eyes searched hers intently. “Tierney—”
    “You can’t claim you didn’t do that, because you did exactly that.”
    “I know. I’m an asshole sometimes.”
    “No argument from me.”
    He smiled. A wide, gap-toothed smile packed with pure roguish charm and damn if she didn’t catch herself smiling back. He touched the left side of her mouth. “Whoa. Lookit that. You’ve got dimples. Never noticed those before. Is this really the first time you’ve ever smiled at me?”
    “Probably.”
    His phone rang and he backed away to fish it out of his front pocket. “Jackson.”
    Tierney watched the blood drain from Renner’s face.
    “Where is she? Is she all right?”
    “What happened?”
    He snapped, “Hush for a second,” and turned away. “I’ll be there as soon as I can.” Renner hung up and booked it to the door.
    But Tierney grabbed the back of his coat. “You can’t just leave without telling me what’s going on!”
    “Janie’s been in a car accident. Abe’s at the hospital with her in Rawlins.”
    “I’m coming with you.”
    He whirled around. “Now why would you do that?”
    Instead of saying, because I’m worried and I might be useful for a change , she tossed her head and retorted, “Because you need someone to keep you from driving like an idiot.”
    Renner snorted. “I’ve driven that road in my sleep.”
    “But—”
    “No buts. And no way will I listen to you nagging me all the way to Rawlins. Jesus. That’s my worst nightmare.” He leaned in until they were nose to nose. “I go. You stay. End of discussion.” Then he hustled out the door.
    Right. Like she’d start listening to him now.
    Tierney waited until she heard the roar of his truck; then she grabbed her keys, her coat and followed him.

Chapter Four
    R enner put the pedal to the metal. Christ. Poor Janie. After what that woman had been through in the last three years . . . and now this? If she’d been sentient enough to insist Abe call him, he felt encouraged her injuries weren’t life threatening. Given Janie’s past, he couldn’t help but wonder if this had been an accident.
    Think of something else or you’ll go crazy with worry and drive like an idiot.
    He glanced at the speedometer. Ninety-five. He eased up on the gas, but his hands still white-knuckled the steering wheel. He tried to focus on practical matters. His thoughts kept circling around the question: What was he going to do without Janie on opening week?
    She was an integral part of his operation. She’d helped him with the concept for a ranch and resort. A place where he could feed his social nature and share his love of the Western lifestyle. The process hadn’t been as easy as he’d imagined—and now he worried he’d devoted the