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anyway. He's pretty possessive."
    " To each his own, I guess. I think having two men might be
something to try." Natalie's blush deepened. "I could get some
pointers from you."
    "Can
we talk about something else?"
    "Oh,
come on Nat. You're not embarrassed by what happened, are you?"
    Natalie
leaned over and whispered, "I don't broadcast it. Enough people in this
town know I dated both men, but I really don't want everyone knowing we had a
threesome."
    "We'll
talk in private then one day. Okay?"
    "Why
are you so interested? Do you really want me to tell you how your brother and
his best friend were in bed?"
    "Not
details…well yeah maybe details just don't mention names." Elizabeth glanced out the front windows, noticing Laurel Dunn standing near her
police car as she talked with a gangly young man. "How is Laurel with knowing
it happened?"
    "We
don't discuss it, Liz. She knows. It's not like it happened more than
once."
    "Did
you want it to?"
    Natalie
sighed. "I'm not talking about this here and no, I didn't. I love your
brother. Nothing else mattered. Maybe you should discuss the threesome thing
with Emma if you want a permanent take on the whole thing."
    "Maybe
I will."
    Mabel
came by with refills on their sodas and the check. "Are you two finished?
Can I get you anything else?"
    "No.
I think we're done, Mabel. Thanks," Elizabeth replied. "The food
melted on my tongue as usual. I'll make sure to be back before I leave
again."
    "You
aren't staying, Elizabeth? I thought you were done with school?"
    "School
yes, residency, no. I have to spend three more years working in the hospital in
Billings before I can practice."
    "Are
you planning on coming back here when you're done?"
    "Yes
ma'am. I plan on opening a practice here."
    "Really,
Liz? I didn't know you planned to stay. That's
fantastic!" Natalie said, taking out some money and handing everything to
Mabel. "Keep the rest for your tip."
    "Hopefully
it will all work out. I need to get a really rounded education while I'm in
Billings so I can do family practice."
    "You'll
be able to follow the kids and everyone then."
    "I
know we need a doctor here in Red Rock so people don't have to go all the way
into Billings to be treated for minor things. I won't be doing surgery or
anything, but I can treat sprains, ear infections and whatnot. I want to put an
office right down at the corner where the old grocery store used to sit. It's
got plenty of room. I can divide everything up into exam rooms very easily.
Maybe Cade would help with the construction for me."
    "You
know he would, Liz, but that's a few years down the road."
    "I
know." She sighed. "I wish things would move a little faster. I'm so
ready to be done with all of this."
    She
noticed over Natalie's shoulder, a tall, dark-haired man come into the diner.
When he removed his sunglasses and grinned, she couldn't help but smile back.
Of course, Natalie noticed. "Marcus, come join us."
    "Hello
ladies. What are you two gorgeous girls doing sitting alone?"
    "We
finished our lunch and were just about to leave."
    "We
can stay a little longer, Liz. Refill our glasses, Mabel, and we'll talk to
Marcus while he eats his lunch."
    "I
really should get back to the house."
    "To
do what pray tell?" Natalie asked, not moving so Marcus had to slide in
the booth next to Liz.
    "I'm
sure Dad has some kind of work I could be doing."
    "I
just left there. Everything is fine."
    "What
about the dead animals?"
    "He's
having the water tested right now. Until the results come back, he's having the
hands put up a temporary fence around the watering hole. He's going to keep the
cattle down in the lower pasture."
    "I
should be helping with the fence then."
    "You
build fences too?"
    "I
can. What's it to you?"
    "Nothing." He laughed. "You amaze me is all. You definitely
aren't the typical woman."
    "I
was raised a rancher's daughter. We did those things. All of us helped whenever
something needed to be done. It didn't matter whether we were male or female and
Dad