"Um, yes, we can do that. I'd like that. Absolutely."

The smile he gave her curled her toes. "Great."

The atmosphere for the rest of the dinner was much more relaxed. Killian told her about growing up in Montana, how he'd been in love with ranching all his life, and how his love for it had continued to grow. She talked about Red Creek, about her parents who owned a wheat farm outside of town, and her brother who was a Marine stationed in Afghanistan.

"And you run ...