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be my pleasure to carry you anywhere you’d like to go.”
    She giggled and clapped her hand over her mouth, and he thought she blushed a bit, too. She moved her hand away and said, “Me and my big mouth.”
    He laughed and she looked up at him and smiled as they walked out into the parking lot. “Thank you for bringing me here,” she said. “I’ve really enjoyed tonight.”
    “Thank you for saying yes.” He settled his arm around her shoulders as they walked to his truck. She didn’t tense up. She seemed to be comfortable around him—most of the time. Sometimes he saw something wary in her eyes that told him not to push her too far too fast and he wondered what had happened to make her skittish that way.
    The drive back to Carly’s house passed as easily as their dinner had as Sabrina told Wyatt about her last camping trip and the squirrel that kept dropping nuts at her head. It was so easy to talk with him and he made her laugh.
    Still she started feeling nervous as he pulled his truck up to Carly’s house, beside her friend’s Jeep. When he parked, she waited for him to come around and he helped her out of the truck.
    The night was mild and a slight breeze teased the hair at her nape as he shut the door behind her. They were on the far side of Carly’s Jeep, furthest away from the house, and her stomach flipped. She knew he wanted to kiss her.
    And she wanted him to.
    Her head told her no, she should leave now. That she shouldn’t risk either of their hearts. But something inside of her wanted him so badly in so many ways.
    He moved his hands to her shoulders and drew her close to him. He lowered his head and his mouth hovered over hers, his breath warm on her lips. He was waiting for her to tell him no, giving her a chance to back out.
    Without giving herself a chance to think about it, she closed the gap between them and moved her mouth to his. He gave a soft groan as she slid her arms around his neck and fell into the kiss.
    Stop, stop, stop kept going through her mind. But she couldn’t make herself.
    He smelled so good, his spicy, masculine scent filling her. His body felt warm and solid against hers and she loved the way he tasted.
    When she didn’t think her head would stop spinning from the power of his kiss, he drew away and he held her gaze with his. “Why don’t you come out to my place tomorrow?” he asked. “I’ll show you around the ranch.”
    She swallowed and against her better judgment said, “I’d like that.”
    He brushed his knuckles over her cheek. “I’ll call you tomorrow with directions.”
    She nodded and then he kissed her again.
    This time when he stepped back he said, “I’d better get you home before Carly comes out with a shotgun.”
    Sabrina laughed. “You got the proud mama vibe, too?”
    With a grin, he said, “I was half expecting her to give you a curfew.”
    She smiled and he took her by the hand and led her to Carly’s home and walked with her up the front steps.
    When they reached the door he cupped her face in his hands and brushed his lips over hers. She’d never had such sweet, amazing kisses. Ever. Nothing like Wyatt’s kisses. She felt as if magic spun around them, and she didn’t want to break the moment.
    He let his hands slip away from her face and he looked down at her and smiled. “Good night, Sabrina.”
    “Good night.” She returned his smile before she turned and opened the front door and stepped inside. She looked at him one last time before she shut the door behind her.
    When the door was closed she leaned up against it, her eyes squeezed tight. She felt crazy, like a dozen emotions were flooding her. Giddiness, happiness, concern, fear, and others made her doubt herself and the choice to go out tonight, to tell him she would go see him tomorrow, to let him kiss her tonight.
    “That good, huh?”
    Sabrina’s eyes opened and she met her friend’s smiling face.
    “I knew you two were meant for each other.” Carly gave a satisfied