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“What the hell?”
    “I’m sorry, the door is unlocked now.”
    “Brenna, I detect a little mischief in those cat eyes. Am I going in your vehicle or not?”
    “If you trust me,” she said, followed by a snicker.
    “Well, that’s debatable, and I don’t know if can trust you yet. Keep in mind I have a .357 on my side.” He attempted to close her door.
    “Wait. You have a gun on your hip?”
    “It’s common here.” He crossed his arms. “Do you have an issue with this? I didn’t have to tell you.”
    “No issue here. Shooting is my hobby.” Brenna got out of her vehicle and clicked the lock. “Let’s ride in your big ass truck, cowboy.”
    “Sure, you come right along, little lady. I like being in control anyway.” He wrapped his fingers around her upper arm and pulled her closer.
    “Jase?” She shook herself free.
    “Yeah?” He tried his best to hide a grin.
    “You drive yours. I’ll drive mine.” She got in her car, locked the doors and started her engine, pressing down on the accelerator until it howled.
    Jase got in his truck. He dropped his head against the steering wheel and pounded the sides of the wheel with his palms. How’d I end up in this mess? He sat up and blew out a big breath. “It’s my mom’s fault. Coffee. Buy me a cup of coffee? Now look!”
    The next thing he knew, she pulled out, squealing tires around his vehicle and headed toward the restaurant without him. “She’ll probably get lost.” He shifted into gear and followed her, his bright lights on. “Now, who’s the boss, little Miss Brenna Page?”
    Jase slid into the chair beside her when they got inside the restaurant. Lowering his voice, he said, “Crimminy, you’re a wild woman.”
    “Listen to you, Mr. Bright Lights.”
    He broke out into a hardy laugh, having a hard time stopping. When he looked at her biting her lip, trying her darndest to hold in a smile, he laughed even louder. Damn it all to hell, but it feels good to laugh. Once he calmed down, he took hold of her hand. He had met his match. “Okay, let’s start over one more time,” he said, still snickering. “Are all the women in the Midwest like this?”
    “I think maybe me and my little sister back home, are probably the best, you know. Kind of like you and your brothers. Jase Carlson, you must be a lot of fun when not trying to be a pain in the ass.”
    “Yep, got that right. Now, about beer. Let’s have a couple. I’m starving now, too. You made me work up an appetite with all this frustration.” Is that what he called it? Frustration? It was pure fun. He ran his fingers through his tousled hair and winked at her. A wink? Something else he hadn’t done in a long time.

 
     
     
Chapter 4
     
     
    By time they left—two beers and a burger each, later, Jase walked out with his arm around Brenna’s waist. She didn’t stop him. At her car, she turned to him and he brought his other hand to her waist. Ho, baby she feels good. He ran his hands up a little higher, taking in the curve of her narrow waist and lower to her hips.
    “Ah…ah, I-I’ll follow you around the building and make sure you get inside. Have a good rest tonight, ma’am.” He removed his hands and stuck them in his back pockets so he’d stop touching her…because he wanted to touch her in a bad way.
    “Once again, I’ll have to say thanks. This turned out to be enjoyable.” Brenna rubbed her hands up and down her arms, diverted her eyes for a moment, yet peered back at him. “Um, you gave me your phone number in case I needed anything. Would it be okay to use it, if I didn’t need anything…or need much?”
    He shifted his left leg out a step and folded his arms. “Ah, yeah, I…guess. I’m pretty busy with work right now. Breaking some horses…stuff like that.” Call him? She could call him any time. This woman excited him and he didn’t know a thing about her. He’d have to start shifting a body part around before long.
    “I’m sorry. It’s just