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have been in the bowl at the time they got their drinks.”
    “Do you know what time that would have been?”
    “No, but they live across the street. I’ll call her and see if she can come over.”
    Tina agreed and soon arrived. “Hi, I’m Tina. I haven’t met you.”
    “I’m Kira Bevyns, the bride’s sister.”
    “Oh yes, I remember now. You walked down the aisle beside her. You have a question for me about when we got our punch?”
    “Do you remember what time you and your husband went to the small bowl?”
    “It was pretty soon after the wedding ceremony that we got to it. The other lines were long, and we walked off. We just happened to see the smaller bowl. We each got a cupful and sipped on it while we ate.”
    “And you never felt a twinge of sickness?”
    “No, we’ve been fine. We were shocked to hear about the others having to go to the emergency room.”
    Kira stood. “Thank you both. You’ve been very helpful.”
    “I hope you get this crazy person,” Tina said. “I’d like for life to settle down and be peaceful here on the ranch again.”
    “We all want the same. See you.” Kira strode to the truck her father had loaned her. Her cell phone rang just as she started to drive off. She stopped and answered. “Hello.”
    “I got impatient waiting for your call. I thought maybe I’d encourage you again to join me. Rex has been called out to do an emergency surgery, so you can get used to us one at a time.”
    “Hakan, I’m not planning on getting used to either one of you. A relationship gets too complicated with one man. I can’t imagine how it would be with two, especially you and Rex. He alone is more than I want to tangle with.” She heard his soft chuckle.
    “I like the idea of tangling. But forget all your reservations about relationships. We’ll take it a day at a time. Tonight we’ll have a good meal, get to know each other, and maybe tangle a little.”
    Kira took a deep breath. She liked the sound of his deep, warm voice, and the thought of tangling with him caused a fluttering in her belly.
    “I’m saying yes against my better judgment, plus I’m tired and hungry or I’d never consent.”
    “Good. Drive straight to the hospital. I’ll take you to our home and drive you back later.”
    “No. I like to have some control. I’ll follow you to your home.”
    “I have a great sound system in my car with lovely jazz music or easy listening. You’d be totally relaxed by the time we got home.”
    “Don’t push me. I may take back that yes.”
    “See you at the hospital.” He ended the call, but not before she heard him chuckle once more.
    Kira called her mom to tell her she’d be home late, and then drove to the hospital and parked. Hakan must have been watching out the front. He made rapid strides to the truck and opened her door.
    “I’m parked in the doctor’s lot right around the corner.”
    He put out his hand, but she pushed it away.
    “I’m quite capable of getting out on my own. And I don’t need to walk to the parking lot. I’m driving my own vehicle.”
    “Don’t you ever let your date act like a gentleman? Come on and I’ll drive you back here. I want you to hear my great sound system.”
    “Somehow I never expected you to be so excited over your man toys. All right, but I’m still driving myself to your house.
    “Unless I can change your mind.” He walked beside her toward the parking lot.
    “That doesn’t happen often. I wait to see if I can trust a man is being sincere before I let him influence my decisions. Most of them haven’t stayed around long enough for me to find out.”
    “Why?”
    She shrugged. “Who understands a man’s mind? I don’t. I guess I wasn’t receptive to their wanting to have sex because they bought my dinner. I usually had money ready, and when they tried to insist on sex, I told them they couldn’t afford me. Then I handed them the money for dinner and got out of their car.”
    “If I’d been nearby I would