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“She’s…she’s no…no such thing!” Troy blurted out. “For the love of heaven, I have a responsible job and I’m an upstanding member of the community! Decent men don’t seduce women before the wedding!”
Chayce’s eyebrows arched up at the statement.
“This isn’t going to get us anywhere,” Abby said.
Chayce’s eyes narrowed. They didn’t blink. They glittered. In this mood, he was dangerous. Abby felt chills run down her spine. Troy’s arm around her wasn’t quite as steady as he made it seem, either.
“We’ll discuss this at home, Abby,” Chayce said after a minute. He gave Troy a curt nod, powered the window back up and sped away, leaving a trail of dust as high as the truck behind him.
“Whew!” Troy exclaimed, removing his arm. “What brought that on, do you suppose? He was against it last year, sure, but you’re of legal age now!”
“I haven’t the slightest idea. Not that it matters,” she said furiously. “He isn’t telling me when I can get married!”
Troy glanced at her warily. “Now, honey, try not to get into a fight with him. We can’t afford to make him too mad. He’s a powerful man.”
She searched his eyes. “You aren’t afraid of him?”
He laughed, but it fell short of humor. “Of course not. Now let’s get on down to the holding pens. I want to show you our new bulls.” He glanced at her. “You won’t do anything impulsive around my father, like opening gates…?”
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