me down.”
Stubborn. But she had a point. “What if I didn’t try to tie you down? What if I merely tied myself to you?”
She looked at him suspiciously. “I know you didn’t mean that the way it sounded.”
“I don’t have Duke’s handcuffs, if that’s what you’re worried about.” He sat in the chair she pointed to. “How about if I move into wherever it is that you live?”
She shook her head at him. “Your ranch is here. You would not enjoy my lifestyle. It’s all travel, and you’re a homebody.”
He sensed an angle and perhaps an advantage. “So you can’t take twins on the road with you.”
“I can.”
“Well, at first, maybe. But later on, they’ll need stability. They can’t get any better stability than here in Tulips.” He took a slow sip of the hot tea, thinking how much he liked sitting here with Jessie, just the two of them talking about their future and their goals.
He’d get her to see his way eventually.
She looked at him. He sensed a struggle.
“Kids need schools and balance and ties to heritage,” he said softly. He gazed at her, his fingers reaching out to cover hers on the table. “The girl who has everything ought to know that.”
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