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“It looks like I’ll be sleeping here tonight.”

“There isn’t room in the bunkhouse?” she asked.

“Yes, but how could I tell the men I couldn’t sleep with my wife? Don’t worry, I’ll sleep on the floor.”

“You can’t. You have to be on a horse tomorrow. You take the bed.”

“You need your rest, too, Joy,” he said. “I’ve slept on the ground before.”

Stubborn man. “Chance, it’s a large bed. I don’t see anything wrong with you sleeping on top of the covers—on your side.”

“Lady, you’re playing with fire.”

“Not if we don’t let anything happen. All I’m offering is one side of the bed.”

He watched her for what seemed like an eternity, then said, “I’ll take it.”