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mechanic,” Rose piped up from the adjacent office, and Dani grinned.
    “We use the litter to help clean up oil spills.” She picked up the container and, taking off the lid, sprinkled it liberally over the oil she’d spilled. “Helps wick up the oil and other fluids that are water resistant, making it easier to clean up.”
    Bending down, she quickly sought to put a few things back where they belonged, muttering about her lack of domestic skills. Most folks who asked for her services wanted to do hikes or the ATVs. “What size shoe do you wear?” she called over her shoulder. He looked like he’d fit a medium pant and jacket, although his broad shoulders might require a large.
    “European size or American?”
    She started at his voice so close and spun around. Evan stood right behind her, head cocked to one side just studying her. He was standing close but not obscenely so, but Dani could almost feel his presence on her skin. Her heart rate sped up and rational thought fled her mind. He’s even more gorgeous up close.
    He stepped forward and leaned in, as if to kiss her. Dani trembled, swallowing hard.
    “I think these will fit me.”
    Dani blinked as he straightened back up, then realized that he was holding a hanger of clothes. Flustered, she cleared her throat and grabbed a set of nearby boots. “Try these and see if they’ll work.”
    She hadn’t meant to shove the boots into his chest quite so hard, but his grin just widened. Dani realized he’d likely seen and understood her reaction to him. Bastard, she thought, but couldn’t resist an answering grin. He was going to regret that, he just didn’t know it yet.
    “Get dressed, and I’ll show you what bikes we’ve got.” Head high, she squeezed past him, ignoring how her skin heated up anywhere it touched him. He smelled divine too, which made her hate him more.
    “Yes ma’am,” he called after her, but she didn’t look back. She had the perfect trail for him, one guaranteed to wipe that knowing grin off his face.
    Oh yeah. This afternoon was gonna be fun.

CHAPTER FIVE
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    H e’d been thrown straight into the deep end and he knew it, but Evan was having a blast.
    The motorcycle he’d been given had no lights of any kind, just a plate where the headlight would go, and was much taller than anything he remembered from his youth. It’d been a good while since last he’d ridden a dirt bike but he picked it up again quickly. Which was good, because Dani, his guide, wasn’t going easy on him.
    Maybe you shouldn’t have teased her like that.
    Nah, it was all worth it. He’d seen her wide eyes, the way she’d responded to his presence. Kissing her in that closet had more than crossed his mind, but he’d enjoyed it when she saw the jacket and pants in his hand. Normally, he didn’t tease ladies but, in this instance at least, it had been fun.
    It made him want to do it again. Unfortunately, he was having trouble keeping up with her.
    But, oh, what a view.
    “I take it you go this way often?” he remarked through the headset. He’d been surprised to find that the helmets had their own set of communications so that the riders could talk to one another. Dani had been quiet for the most part once she’d explained the basics of riding off road and seeing how he was with the bike.
    He’d give his right eye to know what she was thinking right then.
    “Not really, no,” she replied after a brief hesitation. “Although it wouldn’t really matter here anyway.”
    “What do you mean?”
    This time the pause was longer, and he thought maybe she was ignoring his question before she finally replied. “The island is strange. I can take a trail I’ve been down a dozen times before, and every time I go I see something new. It’s like the island wants to show itself off and isn’t afraid to bend reality a bit.”
    “Seriously?”
    Ahead of him, Dani rolled to a stop, and Evan pulled up beside her. If he thought his bike felt