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A BUMP WOKE LEXY. She opened her eyes but it was already dark, not even a hint of moonlight to help her get her bearings. The truck had been a surprisingly smooth ride but she felt the uneven change in the road and guessed they’d left the highway.

“Where are we?” She saw a blurry glow up ahead. “Is that the trailer park?” She picked up her phone from where she’d dropped it on her lap, held it up and flipped on her Bic app.

Tanner swung a sharp look at the flickering light. “Is that—you’ve got to be kidding.”

“What?” The truck’s headlights bounced off trees and shrubs flanking the narrow stretch of road. Gasping, she clutched her armrest when a reflective pair of eyes appeared directly in front of them.

Tanner protectively flung his arm out as he slammed the brakes. Her upper body lurched forward in spite of her fastened seat belt. They stopped short of hitting the startled doe, but it took Lexy a few moments to calm down from the near miss. And the fact that her breasts were pressed against Tanner’s muscled arm.

She touched his hand. “I’m all right. Thanks.”

His alert gaze had remained on the deer, who still hadn’t moved. He slowly turned his head, saw the problem and lowered his arm. “She’s got her baby with her,” he said, returning his attention to the animal.

“Where?”

“Right there next to that juniper tree.” He leaned close, using his chin to guide her. “That fawn isn’t more than a few weeks old.”

Seconds later her vision adjusted to the murky shadows that hid the little one. “Oh, she’s adorable.” A sick feeling threatened to ruin the moment. “We almost killed her mother.”