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far too high for you to meet.” Linda told her dispassionately . “I told Lane you’d be difficult.”
    “Difficult? Damn right, I’m going to be difficult! I spent the last six months bringing this ranch back and now you’re just going to sell it to someone who’s going to make a theme park out of it.” Alex bit down on her trembling lips and tried once more to be calm. “I have some ideas. Would you please just listen to them?”
    Linda was a stony wall of silence .
    Alex whirled around to stare out the wi ndow and into the now black sky and fought for control.
    “The contract is going to Tucker Cole’s office tomorrow, ” Linda said referring to the town’s l awyer. “In two weeks, Lane and I will sign the contracts for the sale of the ranch . You have two weeks to get used to the idea, Alex. It’s final.”
    “Then I guess there’s nothing I can say.” Her voice was low and calm as she shut the feeling out. There had to be something she could do, but now wasn’t the time to plan. She needed to be cold and unfeeling right now instead of burning with anger.
    With the conversation over , Linda rolled her wheelchair out of the room after a murmured good night to Lane . It cracked the last grip of control she had managed.
    Lane watched Alex. Her back wa s still to him and it was rigid and trembling with fury . He knew when she turned around, the color of her eyes would match her shirt perfectly, even if they were shooting fire at him.
    He wasn’t disappointed. She whirled around to him and he felt scorched . “Have you considered that five men are going to be out of a job in two weeks?” s he asked him hotly.
    He understood her passion. He even admired her for it.
    “I’m prepared to offer them a job for the reconstruction on a temporary basis of six months. That will give them plenty of time to relocate. If their work pleases me, a permanent position may be offered. ”
    “How considerate of you,” s he snapped. “How completely thoughtful.” A single tear fell and rolled down her cheek. Cursing it and Lane Tanner, Alex turned toward the window again.
    “You may not be able to comprehend this, Mr. Tanner , but some people work for what they have. I’ve worked very hard to keep this ranch and I’m not letting you take it without a fight.”
    “Oh, I can comprehend,” h e said silkily. “What I don’t understand is wh y in the hell you’re blaming me. ”
    “You had to call her and put it in her head.” Alex’s fingers dug into her arms as she hugged them.
    “It’s my job.”
    “Nothing personal?” With her tone abruptly lighter, she turned around and dropped her arms.
    Lane ignored the punch in his gut that he knew to be pure lust. That was something he would have to think about later.
    “No, it’s nothing personal. ” He raised a brow at the flash in her eyes.
    “You’re an imprudent fool,” s he hissed. “And that is personal.”
    Pleased with her retort, Alex spun around to leave the room only to find her arm gripped in a vice- like hold before she was whirled around. She sucked in a breath and looked straight into the furious eyes of Lane Tanner .
    “Now,” he said in a low , snarling voice, “it’s my turn to get personal.”
    Her eyes widened in shock seconds before his mouth covered hers. Shock kept her from reacting. His lips were hot and firm as they bruised over hers. His arms wound around her back, keeping her arms prisoner in between their bodies.
    By the time she thought to protest, protest became an afterthought . His tongue forced her lips apart so that he could deepen the kiss. New sensations exploded behind Alex’s closed eyelids .
    A n unfamiliar burn ing spread through out her entire body all the way down to her toes. Her knee’s nearly buckled , but Lane held her up while he assaulted her senses with his mouth alone.
    Oh no, she thought dizzily. This shouldn’t feel so wonderful . Not from a man she was supposed to hate. She shouldn’t be coming to