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charged toward them. “Come see. Come on, come on.” He grabbed
     Kade’s hand.
    Trent led the way, pulling his dad toward the barn. “Wait till you see.” When they
     entered the dusty barn, Kelsey sneezed and Trent said, “Bless you. Come on now and
     see.”
    He pulled Kade around the saddles and tack to a cardboard box in one corner as he
     continued his endless but endearing chatter. “Look, Barny had kittens. Lots of kittens.
     It took me a long time to find her, but I did, and I counted five kittens, and one
     is orange like her and two are black and I think one is calico, and the other is white.”
    “Adorable babies.” Kelsey crouched next to the box, then sneezed. “The mama cat is
     beautiful.” Her eyes watered and she sneezed again.
    “Cute kittens.” Kade stroked one of the rat-like things as the mama cat kept her narrowed
     gold-green eyes on him. “I think Kelsey is allergic to cats or the barn, so maybe
     we’d better scram.”
    “I’m—” She sneezed. “Fine. Really—” Sneeze. “I am.” Sneeze.
    With a laugh, Kade grabbed her hand and pulled her up. “Come on, Sneezy.”
    Trent looked at his dad. “Kelsey’s like Aunt Dara. She always sneezes when she comes
     out to the barn, too. Come on. I wanna tell Grandma and Grandpa about the kittens.”
     The boy charged out the door and headed back to the house.
    “I don’t think I’ve”—Kelsey sneezed—“ever sneezed so many times in my life.” Sneeze.
    “Let’s get you some allergy meds.” Kade nodded toward the house. “And I think I smell
     Mom’s tacos. They’re the best in the West. Hell, the best anywhere.”
    They headed back to the house and sure enough, tacos it was for dinner. It amazed
     Kade how comfortable Kelsey was with his family. After dinner, she insisted on helping
     clean up, and he joined her in washing and drying the dishes.
    “I’m going to sleep like a baby.” She put her hand over her mouth and stifled a deep
     yawn. Trent was tucked in bed, and Sadie and Chuck had retired for the night. “Those
     allergy tablets made me a little drowsy.”
    “I’ll call it a night, too.” Kade kicked off his boots at the front door, next to
     Trent’s. “Back to work tomorrow.”
    Kade checked her out as she walked ahead of him. Definitely one sexy ass.
    She stopped before the door of the guest room, looking at him with those sensual brown
     eyes that made him burn. “There is a lock on this door, isn’t there?”
    He slid his hands into his front pockets and studied her face, remembering how soft
     she’d felt in his arms the night before. How delicious her lips had tasted. His voice
     was husky as he replied, “You’ll be glad to know that I have the only key.”
    “Kade.” She narrowed her gaze and gave him a mock frown.
    He moved closer to her. “The door locks from the inside.” A strand of her honeyed
     hair fell forward, and he brushed it behind her ear. Just the slightest touch of his
     fingers against her skin made him want her even more. “You have one hell of an effect
     on my self-control,” he whispered, his lips nearing hers.
    “Dad.” Trent’s voice shattered the quiet, and Kelsey jumped. The boy peeked around
     the corner of his room. “I can’t sleep. Will you read me a story?”
    Kade stepped back and nodded to his son. “Sure, kiddo.”
    “Good night, Trent.” Kelsey smiled at Trent. She turned to Kade and blushed.
    He made his words low enough that he was sure only Kelsey could hear. “Sweet dreams,
     darlin’.”
    “Ah, right.” She backed up and closed the door in his face. He heard the lock click
     and he grinned.
     

Chapter 5
    Emotions raged within Kelsey, holding her on the edge of sleep. She couldn’t stop
     thinking of last night when Kade had kissed her. His earthy, enticing smell. Her fingers
     against his muscled chest, and his lips burning hers... so sensual. Everything about
     him was sensual.
    Kelsey’s eyelids fluttered.
    Kade’s arms, holding