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walked toward his truck.
    “ Are you really going to give me a ticket, Laurel?” he asked, pushing the door open and hooking his boots on the running board.
    “ You ran the light, Kale.”
    “ I didn’t see it.”
    “ Likely excuse. Not like I haven’t heard that one at least a hundred times,” she replied, scratching out the information on the paper she had over the top of the ticket. “It’s Saturday night and there are several teenagers running around town. You could have easily T-boned someone at the intersection. Where are you headed in such a hurry?”
    “ Home.”
    “ Alone?” The question spilled from her mouth before she could stop it and she mentally kicked herself for asking.
    One eyebrow shot up and a wicked grin spread across his mouth. “Yes, alone. Care to join me?”
    “ I’m on duty.”
    “ What time do you get off?”
    “ Seven in the morning.”
    “ Well damn.”
    She handed him the folded piece of paper. “I’m letting you off with a warning. Next time, be more careful.” Before he could read the paper, she spun on her heel and retreated to her car.
    After she got behind the wheel, she risked a glance at the back of his truck only to see him adjust his side mirror so she could see his face. He tipped his hat and blew her a kiss. The piece of paper she’d given him flashed in the mirror, clearly showing where she’d written her phone number in big bold letters with a pair of lips hanging from the five at the end.

 

    Chapter Three

    “ What a sassy red-head,” Kale said out loud after he pulled away from the curb. A hearty chuckle left his mouth as he continued down the road toward his place with thoughts of getting her naked and panting beneath him came to mind. “Oh, yeah. Soon, all that fiery temper and smart mouth will be begging and calling my name when she comes around me.” He glanced at the paper with her number on it lying on the seat next to him and smiled. “And here I thought going home alone again tonight sucked after I ran into Natalie and Cade at the bar. Leave it to Natalie to run her hand over my ass right there in the bar in front of her husband and everyone.”
    It had been fantastic to see them out and about. Since their son was born a few months ago, he knew they hadn’t been able to have much alone time.
    After she’d goosed his butt, he got them into one of the empty booths and they chatted for a while about the baby, their house, what he’d been up to and his lack of female companionship. Naturally, Natalie started in with the matchmaking thing again. God love her, but she needed to leave well enough alone.
    “ You need a woman, Kale.”
    “ No, I don’t, Nat.”
    “ Yes, you do. A nice girl to come home to after you’ve been out working on the ranch all day. A home-cooked meal, a few kids running around your big house. A son you can teach to do all those things you do with the cattle and horses.” Natalie had gone on and on about a friend of hers and then another friend while he leaned back in the booth and rested his arm across the back of the vinyl. Cade held her hand while she continued to talk, but would shoot him a “be patient” grin every few minutes. Kale had come to the conclusion his buddy was pussy-whipped.
    Kale shook his head when his attention returned to the road in front of him. “I can’t see Red being the nice girl to come home to. Staying home cooking and cleaning didn’t fit her personality. If Natalie gets wind of my interest in Laurel, I’d never live it down.” He glanced at Laurel’s number again on the seat. When she’d slipped the piece of paper toward him and walked away all kind of thoughts raced across his mind. After he had opened it and realized it held her number and an open invitation to call her, his thoughts went haywire. Hot sweaty sex, his lips dancing over her exquisitely soft skin, his fingers trailing over her mound and dipping between her pussy lips to find her drenched and ready for him, all