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"And step two?" she asked, her voice low

"I take you for a hundred- boat"

"Not this girl"

"I have this theory," Pitt continued "Adventure and exciteresswomen into mad, insatiable beasts"

Afterward, as the sun'sboat, Loren would have been the last person on earth to dispute Pitt's seduction theory She noted with sensuous satisfaction that his shoulders bore her teeth and claw marks to prove it

Loren released her hold and pushed Pitt toward the front door of the cabin "So ot a batch of correspondence to clear up before we can drive down to Denver for a shopping spree to for a few hours Later, I'll fix us a fattening dinner and we'll spend another perverted evening snuggling by the fire"

"I think I' "Besides, nature hikes are definitely not , then"

He looked at her "You never got around to telling me where" "A quarter of a mile over the hill behind the cabin Table Lake

Dad used to catch his limit of trout there all the time"

"Thanks to you"-he peered at her sternly-"I'h"

"I didn't bring any fishing gear Your dad leave any around?" "Under the cabin, in the garage He used to keep all his tackle down there Keys to the door lock are on the mantel"

The lock was stiff from nonuse Pitt spit on it and twisted the key as hard as he dared without breaking it At last the tuave and he squeaked the old twin doors open After waiting a minute to adjust his eyes to the darkened enclosure, he stepped inside and looked around There was a dusty workbench with its tools all neatly hanging in place Cans of various sizes lined several shelves, so nails and assorted hardware

Pitt soon found a fishing-tackle box under tiie bench The pole took a little longer to find He barely e What seemed to be a piece of bulky equipment shrouded under a canvas drop cloth stood in his way He couldn't quite reach the fishing pole, so he tried cliht and he fell backward, clutching the drop cloth in a vain effort to catch his balance before both ended up on the dirt floor of the garage

Pitt cursed, brushed hiazed at what barred hiripped his features He knelt down and ran his hand over the two large objects he had accidentally uncovered Then he rose and walked outside and called to Loren She appeared over the balcony "What's your problem?" "Come down here a minute"

Begrudgingly, she donned a soft beige trench coat and went downstairs Pitt led her inside the garage and pointed "Where did your father find those?"