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you soon, Cally.

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    Max slipped his arm around Cally and settled into his usual spot on Roxy’s couch. The heat between them was greater than ever, but he gritted his teeth and concentrated on keeping his promise. Cally leaned her head on his shoulder, her gaze on the old black-and-white movie playing on the television set.
    Although he would like to take Cally on a real date, somewhere away from Lost Hills, she always asked to go to Roxy’s after her shift. Roxy would chat a little then disappear, leaving the couple alone. As hard as it was—hell, as hard as he was—he’d promised himself to keep their time together sex-free, wanting to spend the time learning as much about her as possible. Of course, kissing and cuddling wasn’t really sex but even doing too much of that made it difficult. Still, he’d enjoyed the past week sitting with her on Roxy’s couch, talking about everything under the sun while watching the old movies she loved.
    “I’m glad we could get together again.”
    Her gaze met his. “I’m glad you came back into the bar.” She giggled. “In fact, I’m glad you came back every night this week.”
    “Where else would I go? Good beer, good music, and a great woman. I’d be a fool not to come back.”
    She snuggled against him and the corners of his mouth curved upward into satisfied smile. Her attention returned to the movie. The leading man and woman embraced, professing their undying love.
    “Max, do you believe two people can fall in love at first sight?”
    He pressed a kiss to her cheek. “Definitely.”
    She pushed away from him, her bright eyes shining. “You do?”
    “I do. I’ve seen it before. Like with my parents. They took one look at each other and knew. They were inseparable from that minute on.”
    A softness came over her face. “Wow. Did they get married? Did they stay together?”
    “They did. They were ma—uh, married in less than two weeks and were together for fifty years until my dad died.”
    She put a hand on his chest, a now familiar gesture that made him feel strong. “I’m sorry about your father. But fifty years? I can only hope.”
    He lifted her chin, needing a kiss. Their lips touched, sparking the flame inside him and he could sense an answering flame in her. Skimming his tongue along her mouth, he didn’t dare push his tongue inside. If he did, he wouldn’t be able to stop.
    They broke apart, each breathless.
    “Are you saying you don’t believe in love at first sight?”
    She turned her head away to glance at the television and he held his breath. How could she not believe now that they’d met?
    “I didn’t. But now? I think I might.”
    He let out a long breath. At least he’d gotten over one obstacle.
    “Are you still planning on leaving town?” His heart clenched at the thought. Yet if she did, he’d follow her.
    “Where did you hear that?”
    “Ranlon heard it from Roxy. She said you wanted to go into Dallas and get a job. To start selling your songs and maybe singing them, too. Is that true?” If she did, would she want him to come along? If she could see inside him, she’d see him offering his heart for her to either keep safe forever or to shatter into a million pieces.
    “Oh, that. Yeah. I’m thinking about it.” She settled against him again and he found he could breathe a little easier. “I’d love to make a living as a songwriter more than as a singer. Singers are on the road too much.”
    “What’s wrong with being on the road?”
    “Nothing, I guess. If you like that kind of life. But I want a family, a home. I like places like Lost Hills. You know, small towns where people know you.”
    He winced. Sometimes people knew too much.
    “How come I never see you in town, anyway? Or any of the other guys?”
    “We prefer to stay on the ranch. You know, what with all the chores and stuff. When we want to have fun, we usually go into Dallas or another city.”
    “And now Sadie’s.”
    “Yeah. Which was lucky