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I’ll leave you to finish your lunch.”

Juliana took a sip of her tea and stood up as he did. “Thanks again

for lunch. You brightened my day.” She went to him, and he wrapped

his arms around her carefully. He tipped her chin up and looked into

her pale blue eyes. Her scent filled his nostrils and stirred his senses

as he kissed her gently. She felt delicate in his arms, and he was

mindful of not squeezing her too hard. Her tender lips opened, and he

deepened their kiss, stroking her tongue with his. His cock responded

instantaneously as she enthusiastically returned his kiss, moaning

quietly to him and snuggling close in his embrace. He smiled with

satisfaction at the dazed look in her eyes as he released her.

“You’re welcome, darlin’. I’ll see you at the ranch.”





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Ash stood on the driveway of the Divine Creek Ranch, directing

drivers to the wide expanse of grass along the fenced pasture to one

side of the drive.

He turned and looked up the driveway, smiling when he

recognized Juliana’s white Camaro cruising down the driveway. He’d



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been looking forward to seeing her in her red dress. He stepped to the

edge of the driveway as she pulled up, another car directly behind her.

He squatted down and smiled at her.

“Damn, darlin’, you look gorgeous. Why don’t you park next to

the Cadillac, and I’ll help you get out of the car.”

He gestured to the driver behind her, indicating they should pull in

beside her. There were no more cars coming for the moment, so he

walked over to her driver’s side door and opened it for her. He smiled

when he saw the long slit in the dress she wore, which showed her

ivory skin clear up to above her knee. She smiled up at him as she

took the hand he offered.

“Now see? You get to see me all put together.”

“And absolutely stunning, darlin’,” he said, twirling his finger so

she would turn for him.

The dark red made her ivory skin seem radiant in the fading

sunlight. Her eyes sparkled as if she enjoyed the admiration in his

gaze. His eyes drank her in, all the way down to the sexy heels she

wore.

“I take it you like the dress?”

“You glow tonight,” he said, smiling at her reaction to his

compliment, a measure of disbelief and gratitude.

“Thank you,” she said, blushing when he pulled her to him. He

slid one hand around her waist, his fingertips sensing her body heat

through the slinky fabric of the dress as they drifted down over her

hip. He felt her tremble slightly as he traced a finger along the inner

edge of the deep V-neck halter, not stopping until it reached between

her full breasts. He looked up into her eyes, knowing she could

probably see lust there. He didn’t try to hide it and was pleasantly

surprised to see it mirrored in her sky-blue eyes.

“You’re looking handsome yourself, cowboy.” He smiled, glad

he’d pleased her. When he’d told Rosemary what Juliana was wearing

earlier that day at Cheaver’s, she’d helped him find a dark red twill

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with the freshly pressed black jeans and his black snakeskin cowboy

boots, which he’d taken the time to polish up. He was also wearing

his new black felt Stetson his sister had sent him for Christmas.

She shuddered lightly when his fingertip brushed the flesh

between her breasts, and he growled softly when he saw her nipples

peak. He lifted his hand to her jawbone and slid his fingers into the

hair at the nape of her neck. His thumb tipped her chin, and he slowly

lowered his lips to hers in a tender kiss, encouraged by the faint moan

that escaped her lips as she parted them for his exploration. He’d

never experienced a sweeter kisser than Juliana as she leaned into

him, clinging to him while he stroked the silken recesses of her

mouth.

The spell was broken by the opening of the car doors next to hers

and the conversation that continued as the occupants of the vehicle

climbed out before suddenly going quiet. He drew back from her lips

long enough to greet the elderly wedding guests who were smiling

indulgently at them.

“Evening, folks. If you’ll follow the driveway down, the wedding

party is at the back of the house. Just walk toward the music.”

“Thank you, sir. Sorry to interrupt,” the husband said with a wink

before taking his little wife by the hand and leading her onto the

driveway.

Juliana caught her breath and said, “I–I’d better let you get back to

work out here. There are more vehicles coming down the drive. I—