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    â€œWonder where her mother is?” Anderson muttered to himself while he tapped mud off his boots, then knocked on the side door at the back of the cabin. Another question to ask, he thought.
    Jennifer opened the door without even looking out.
    â€œYou need to check who’s here before you unlock the door,” Anderson said by way of a greeting.
    â€œYou need to remember I’m not used to having people here for supper. I knew it was you.”
    â€œHow’d you know?”
    â€œBecause everyone else has left for the day and you’re the only other person here.”
    Stubborn had just met up with Stubborn, Anderson decided. “Do I need to remind you why I’m here?”
    She waved him to the table. “No. I pretty much got that earlier. No need to go over it again.”
    â€œBut there is a need for you to be more aware and a lot more careful. You might think you can handle any intruders but this is the big league. If they even suspect you might be on to them, you’ll be at the top of their hit list. You saw a man back there, so that’s one concern.”
    â€œDuly noted, Ranger-man.” Then she made a face. “I have enough run-ins with mangy varmints on four legs, let alone two-legged critters. That man could have been after an exotic animal. Happens a lot.”
    Anderson chuckled in spite of his concerns, but the confidence in her gaze scared him to the bone. How did she do that? Say something cute and funny and make him laugh in spite of the seriousness of this situation.He didn’t like to laugh on the job. He rarely had any reason to laugh on the job.
    â€œYou are human, aren’t you?” she asked as she ladled up two steaming bowls of chili that smelled so good his stomach growled again. Only, he couldn’t see any meat in this chili.
    â€œYes, I’m human and I’m hungry,” he said, grabbing a chunk of cornbread while he hoped the meat was swimming in the bottom of his bowl. Then he stood up. “Sorry. I thought you were ready to dig in.”
    She giggled, then sat down. “I am. But don’t wait on me, cowboy. Eat your dinner.”
    But Anderson did wait. His mama had taught him manners, after all. And the isolation here told him to be cautious. Not only about the drug runners, but also about how he handled this. He was alone with a pretty woman. Hadn’t seen that coming when he’d been assigned this case.
    But his mother had also taught him to be a gentleman. And he’d rather spit dirt than disappoint his mama.
    But he could enjoy the company of a woman, right?
    Yeah, as long as he remained professional at all times. He said a quick silent blessing of the food with a little plea for guidance thrown in for good measure.
    A few minutes later, Jennifer looked up at him while she chewed on her chili. “Is that tea okay?”
    Anderson took a sip. “Yep. Tastes good.” Then he shrugged. “It’s a tad weaker than I’m used to, though.”
    â€œIt’s green tea. Has a lot of antioxidants.”
    Anderson eyed the green-gold liquid. “You don’t say.” He wasn’t quite sure what an antioxidant was, buthe had a feeling it didn’t involve red meat and chuck wagon chow.
    And neither did this strange chili. “Uh, this is good but—”
    â€œI’m a vegetarian,” she said, grinning. “So no, my chili doesn’t have big chunks of meat. Is that a problem?”
    Anderson could see the dare in her dark eyes. “No, ma’am. Not at all. Just happy to get a meal.”
    She must have seen the confusion on his face. “You don’t drink green tea, either, do you?”
    He shook his head. “Mostly coffee and water, and a soda now and then. I do drink sweet dark tea. My mama makes the best—”
    â€œThis will make you healthier.”
    â€œI’m already healthy.”
    â€œI can see that.”
    He stopped eating to