8 RACHEL Surprise me? What had gotten into me? I was never that bold, especially with men. But they’d grinned almost wickedly at that and moved so quickly, I was sure my head was spinning. I had no idea they’d been so interested in me. Matt had made it abundantly clear I wasn’t what he was looking for. The brawny cowboy had told me outright and with embarrassing clarity. Then Ethan had been all bossy and dominant at the Barking Dog that night, but then nothing. Bam. It was like the two of them shut everything down. They never got within five feet of me, only looked me in the eye when speaking of ranch business and even then, it was with a cool indifference that told me all I’d needed to know. The two hot cowboys weren’t interested. But now? I felt nervous and hot, tingly and a whole

