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Inches separated them. Her warm breath caressed his neck. “I didn’t say that. I said there was no other girlfriend . I guess you could say we’re high maintenance. We demand certain things in a woman before she can ever be considered as something more than… hell, I don’t know. Stress relief, maybe? The way I figure it, for someone to be considered a girlfriend she would have to have great internal strength. She’d have to be fun, smart, interesting and a solid person. Our lifestyle doesn’t need any more drama in it. A girlfriend would have to understand what we do and be okay with being alone for extended periods of time. Finding that rare combination is probably why she’s the only one.”
    Keelee grabbed the two remaining sleeping bags and followed him. “Yeah well, that’s great. What if she has all those wonderful qualities and is unattractive? Looks matter, don’t they?” She made an exasperated noise and continued in a very loud voice, “Hey, did you hear me? What about looks?” She must not have thought he heard her. Not fucking likely, he was completely focused on the woman.
    Doc glanced back at her as she walked with her head down. “Looks fade, Keelee. What’s important is the person.” He stopped dead in his tracks turning to face her and she almost collided with him before she realized he’d stopped. He smiled as she reached out and grabbed him to steady herself. “But I will admit looks do help.”
    Adam leaned forward and kissed her. Quick and hard.
    It wasn’t planned, but it was damn satisfying. So much for lessons learned. Damn it, she was tempting. He pivoted on his heel and strode toward the line shack. When he reached the door, he glanced over his shoulder at her. She stood shell shocked at the entryway to the stock enclosure.
    “You coming in?” His question startled her into action. Adam’s internal laughter got the better of him and a smile spread across his face as she straightened her shoulders and marched toward him.
     
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    Keelee moved closer to the fireplace and the warmth it radiated. She held out her hands trying to chase the chill from her body. She glanced sideways at Tori and Jacob as they held each other in the kitchen and whispered. She reached for another log to toss onto the fire. They seemed so damn happy. They completed each other. She stared at the flames, thinking. Where was she supposed to find a man to complete her? A number of… prospects… had accompanied Tori to the ranch, but… Doc had eloquently listed what he and his team required in a girlfriend . Fun. Smart. Interesting. So not her. She was a Midwest rancher’s daughter with a high-school education. Her idea of fun was working with a promising colt or playing a hand of poker, and at the moment, she didn’t think she had any humor in her. Her eyes misted as she poked the logs with a metal rod, exciting the fire. It hurt to want something so bad and see no way to get it. But Adam had kissed her. Oh, hell girl, you know that was a mercy kiss. He’s stuck in the middle of nowhere and he’s bored .
    Enough of the woe is me crap . She moved into the kitchen and started dinner. The effort to make a meal was a routine both she and Tori knew well. It would have seemed like old times if there weren’t two gorgeous men sucking all the air out of the shack.
    The food lasted literally minutes from the time it hit the table until it was gone. The men did everything but lick their plates. Keelee wasn’t complaining. It certainly made cleanup easier. Even so, the lingering glances Doc kept throwing her way made the time at the table curious and exciting. Or maybe she was paying attention to something besides the ranch for once.
    Tori and Jacob flirted, laughed and kissed as they carried dirty dishes to the sink. The sexual tension between them made their presence in the kitchen a bit uncomfortable. The air around those two held an undeniable charge.
    Standing at the sink Keelee nudged her sister.