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    to leave him sitting there, but he was not about to let her go
    so easily.
    "Where is your Bronco?" he asked, his lips curving into
    that sensual smile which reached out to lick at her like
    flames.
    "It broke down at the fort, not far from where you picked
    me up." Laura made every attempt to keep from looking into
    his eyes. She knew that's all it would take and she would end
    up inviting him in. She could not let him crawl under her skin
    ... anymore than what he had already.
    He arched one dark brow. "And what were you planning on
    doing about it?"
    "First thing I need to do is get cleaned up, then I guess I'll
    call a tow truck and have it taken to a shop."
    "If you would like, I can have someone pull it to my place
    and fix it there," he offered.
    Laura hesitated, "I don't know. I wouldn't want to impose."
    "It wouldn't be an imposition," he assured her. "Besides ...
    if you take it to a shop it might be a week before they even
    get to it."
    "I guess you are right." Laura reached into her purse and
    pulled out the keys. "I'd really appreciate it," she told Justin
    as she was handing him the keys.
    When he reached out to take them from her, their skin
    made contact and Laura pulled away as if a live wire had
    touched her.
    She could almost hear his silent laughter. "I'll see if I can
    get to it today." Justin seemed to hesitate, as if there was
    something else he wanted to say.
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    Laura waited patiently.
    He gave her a shy smile. "Well ... after the other night I
    wouldn't blame you if you said no, but I'll ask anyway." He
    paused briefly before continuing. "They are having a picnic
    and dance in Sweet Water City. I was just thinking maybe
    you would like to go with me."
    Laura was a little startled by the invitation. "Where's
    Sweet Water City?"
    "It's a restored ghost town ... about ten miles from Brantic
    City. They have these get-togethers sometimes."
    Laura could feel the turmoil rumbling within her. Every
    fiber of her being wanted to say yes, but at the same time ...
    whenever she was with him she seemed to lose all semblance
    of rational thought. But the last thing she wanted to do was
    spend the evening alone. This was the weighing factor in her
    decision. "Yes ... it sounds like it could be interesting." Laura
    smiled.
    "I'll come and get you around six then." Justin winked.
    "And in the mean time, I'll see what I can do about your very
    angry truck."
    Laura was taken back. She could distinctly remember
    thinking along those lines not so long ago. Was it not enough
    that he had seemed to take possession of her body with little
    effort?
    Did he also have the ability to read her thoughts?
    After Justin left, Laura spent an hour soaking in a hot tub
    of water, hoping it would help soothe her aching muscles. She
    felt as if she had been run over by a truck, a very large one.
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    Laura didn't leave the tub until the water had turned tepid.
    In her bedroom, she took a moment to examine the damage
    in the full-length mirror. A large area on her shoulder was
    turning to an unsightly shade of blackish-blue, and both of
    her arms had been badly scraped.
    All of these injuries could be explained by the fall. Was it
    possible that she had just become so paranoid that she had
    imagined the rest of it?
    Laura shook her head. There was just no way she could
    have imagined that monster. It was just too real. Maybe
    when she had passed out, the animal believed she was dead
    and had lost interest in her.
    For lack of anything else to do, Laura spent the rest of the
    day cleaning the cabin. It appeared to have been a long time
    since it had received a thorough cleaning. It was nearly five
    when Laura glanced at the clock. She could hardly believe it
    was already so late. Putting the cleaning agents away, she
    hurried to take another quick bath before dressing for the
    evening.
    Searching through her