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still have my nights free. Wanna go out with me tomorrow to Rockin’ Joe’s?”
    “You really are a piece of work,” Sabrina said, shaking her head.
    “Don’t encourage him. It’ll be like a match to kindling,” Colt warned in a dry tone.
    Elise hung up, then picked up hers and Colt’s plates. “That was Josh. He has a few ideas for a new horse, but he’s going to come by tomorrow to look over the horses we already have. He wants to suggest the right one to mix in with the group.” She glanced Nan’s way and nodded toward the doorway. “Go on into the living room with the guys and relax. Sabrina will help me with the dishes. Thank you for another wonderful meal.”
    “But she’s the guest,” Nan said, eyebrows lifted in surprise.
    “Who’s very grateful to be here and will happily do her part.” Sabrina stood and shooed them on. “Now go take a break.”
    Nan grinned. “It’s always nice to see the boys at the table.” She cut her gaze between the two men and finished in an admonishing tone, “It doesn’t happen near often enough. Colt, you be sure to tell Cade I expect him to visit soon.”
    “Will do, Nan. Hmmm, I believe we’re being asked to make up for quality time. What do you think, Mace?”
    Mace stood. “Guess we’re breaking out the Scrabble board. I don’t believe Nan’s delivered her special dose of whoopass on us in quite a while.”
    Nan gave a deep belly laugh, her large breasts bouncing against her full–figured frame. “Come on, boys. Let the master show you how it’s done.”
    Elise smiled after the men and Nan as she began to scrape off the leftover food from the plates into the trashcan.
    “They’re very close, aren’t they?” Sabrina opened the dishwasher and began to rinse the dirty dishes Elise handed her.
    “Yes, Nan helped raise Colt and his brothers when his mother left.”
    “Ah, now I get it.” Sabrina nodded her understanding at the family-like atmosphere she’d seen between Nan and the men.
    They worked in silence for a while until all the dishes were done. While Elise was making a fresh pot of coffee, Sabrina dried her hands on a towel and leaned against the counter. “Want to hear my epiphany on relationships?”
    Elise poured the water in the coffee machine, then chuckled as she slid the pot in its holder and turned it on. “Knowing how picky you were about the men you dated in college, this should be interesting.” Pulling a chair out she sat, green eyes alight. “Have a seat and spill.”
    “Picky? I just had standards,” Sabrina began, then gave a wry smile. “Apparently I don’t know jack. Before we broke up, Jeremy said I was too controlling. So here’s the deal I made with myself. For the entire summer, I’ve decided to disregard my usual reservations concerning men and ‘let myself go’ with the first man who trips my trigger. I won’t look too deeply or scrutinize, which is all I’ll expect in return. I’m just going to live in the moment.”
    “Ah, now I know why you came to Texas. Appealing men abound.” Elise nodded, then winked. “Fair warning, Bri, cowboys are an especially irresistible breed.”
    Sabrina shrugged, then brushed her long braid over her shoulder. “I’m not looking for Mr. Right to come from this adventure, but I made a promise to myself to not get caught in my normal hang-ups and I’m determined to stick with this plan. If nothing else, at least I can scratch this experience off my bucket list.”
    “Look out Texas men!” Elise leaned in to whisper, “Is Mace your ‘project’?”
    Sabrina shook her head. “I love flirting with that man, but as good-looking as he is, he doesn’t do it for me like your neighbor Josh Kelly does.” Sabrina held her breath and waited to see what kind of reaction she’d get from Elise.
    Elise’s eyebrows shot up, but then her expression turned serious. “Josh is a great guy, and yes, he’s very nice on the eyes—”
    “Why do I hear a but coming? Is he a