Randy answered the door looking as though he were about to commit murder for real, but his expression softened when he saw Cassie. Raising an amused eyebrow, he scanned her profile, lingering slightly when his eyes reached her breasts. A dirty, lopsided grin curled his lips, and a subtle surprising twinge of desire teased her, but it vanished with the realization that she left the house, wearing her Scooby-Do sleep pants, a hot pink tank top, and no bra. Perfect. When would she think things through before acting, for a change?"Did you just crawl out of bed? Your hair looks like it hasn't seen a comb in days." Randy grinned, prying his eyes away from her breasts. As if he even noticed her hair. The fact that he checked her out intrigued her. She liked it, so did the whore between her legs, who had come to life. Her heart rate increased, and a delicious warmth of desire flushed her body. Puzzled, she shook it off and stepped into his house."I need to talk to you," she said

Lewd thoughts and unquenched desire prevented Cassie from getting back to sleep. She tossed and turned because her mind raced with what went down. With the blink of an eye, her relationship with Randy had morphed into something intense and unexpected. His touch left burn marks on her flesh and the memory of his lips. Shaking her head vehemently, she tried to focus on the most important piece of information that her late-night visit revealed. Randy had an affair with Melody, and the cops knew. The shit could hit the fan, at any given moment, if they came up with a shred of evidence that pointed to Dillon meeting with the Grim Reaper. The affair bothered Cassie, not only because it could land Randy in prison, but because a little part of her didn't want him touching another woman. Ever. No matter how hard she tried to focus on the dream and the significance of the affair, the thoughts were interrupted by memories of Randy's lips on hers and flashes of their night in the hot tub. Ra

Being back at the farm, meant she would have to face Ben, but it couldn't be helped. It saddened her that they wouldn't get a chance to explore their feelings for each other, but she knew it would be for the best. She just didn't know how to broach the subject and didn't know if she should since they agreed to keep things casual. Thankfully, Ben was racing in Calgary for the weekend, so she had time to think about it.Closing her eyes, she welcomed the heat of the sun on her face, enjoying what could be one of the last warm days, before winter cursed them all with mounds of snow and bitter cold. Shaking her head, she erased all negative thoughts, so she could enjoy the ride and just be. The wind in her hair whisked away her worries, and she felt rejuvenated. Gunner slowed his pace and turned his head, stretching his nose back for Cassie to stroke. She obliged and followed it up with a neck scratch. Digging her heels in, she urged Gunner forward, and they spent the next hour whippi

Stephanie Smith turned out to be the perfect lawyer, and she wasn't a man, so Cassie wouldn't run the risk of yet another ridiculous attraction she couldn't control. The papers would be served to Greg early next week, and after a year of separation, everything would be finalized. Stephanie respected Cassie's need to keep things as civil as possible and promised to remain subdued unless Greg contested. He wouldn't because he was in love with Sara, or so he thought. As crazy as it seemed, Cassie hoped Greg legitimately loved Sara, because if Sara inadvertently persuaded him her way, Cassie couldn't imagine how to handle it. She shouldn't go there, but the not knowing was haunting her even though she no longer wanted a life with Greg, a life that imploded just weeks ago when she caught him shagging Sara.Breathing deeply, Cassie closed her eyes and pushed thoughts of the two of them together into the back of her mind. Thank God for meditation and deep breathing because if she couldn'

They left Tricia in Randy's office, closing the door behind them. The look Randy gave Cassie indicated how fucked up the situation seemed. They didn't have a chance to chat about it because Karly emerged from Daniel's office, stunning Cassie to the core."You have got to be kidding me," she muttered. "I shouldn't have come in today.""Nonsense. You have perfect timing. Karly's our new hire.""What?" Cassie hissed, tossing him the death glare. It was as close as she could get to punching him. Pulling it together with new speed, she plastered a smile on her face as Karly approached."Cassie," Karly said with a giggle. "It's all good. Daniel and I worked things out, and I have you to thank. I loved being a police officer, but I love Daniel more. This way I can have the best of both worlds. Randy has been so kind and generous. I'll be working as receptionist, and once I get my bearings, I'll be taking on cases.""Umm." Cassie didn't have the words. The last time she saw Karly, Ca