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had always been slightly fascinated by cowboys and ranches. Perhaps she should lay it all on the table for her to consider. Ultimately she would prefer to still have her vacation time with Vitoria. She might be able to persuade her to go. Tori knew how much she loved to look at cowboys. Of course she would point out she could do more than stare at them. Tori liked to touch and didn’t understand why Ginnifer didn’t jump at the chance herself.
    “I was really looking forward to visiting your ranch. It’d be awful to miss out on the opportunity. Are you completely booked? Maybe I can talk Tori into coming along for it. She isn’t the roughing it type, but I’m sure she would at least enjoy the yoga and all of the other activities you’ve planned.”
    “Well I could put her in a cabin with you. I was going to put you in your own accommodations anyway instead of making you share as the program dictates. If she is willing to come, I could give her a discounted rate. Of course your stay is completely comped like we discussed, but I can’t afford to let your friend stay for free. I hope you understand.”
    “I’ll run everything by her and get back to you by the end of the day tomorrow. She can be hard to pin down because she’s out of the office a lot, but I’ll leave a message, and she’ll get back to me. I should know something for sure when I call you back.”
    “Excellent. I’ll look forward to hearing from you then.”
    Ginnifer said good-bye and hit End on her phone. She set the phone down on her desk and picked up her to-do list. No need worrying about something she couldn’t change, there was plenty of stuff she needed to finish. She would discuss all of the possibilities with Vitoria later today. In the meantime she had some deadlines to meet before she could call it a day at the office. Ginnifer picked up her coffee and took a big drink. She could feel the warmth slide down her throat and settle in her stomach. Coffee was her favorite drink. Nothing compared to its lovely energy, and she couldn’t get through a day without it.
    ***
    “Excuse me, Ms. Zeiss, you have a phone call.”
    “Thanks, Alison,” Ginnifer said. “What is it regarding?”
    “It’s Mr. Tolliver from that beach resort on the Hawaiian islands you visited three months ago.”
    Ginnifer reached over and picked up the phone.
    “Hello, Mr. Tolliver. How can I help you?”
    “I wanted to call and thank you for the lovely review you gave us in your article. I finished reading it a moment ago. I’m glad you were able to enjoy your stay.”
    “Hawaii was lovely. Thank you for inviting me out. I don’t usually get to visit beach resorts unless it’s on my own dime.”
    “It must get to be expensive traveling all over the place to write articles.”
    “It can be. I try to visit places that don’t have a vested interest in my visit. It makes my articles more valid. I’m always honest, though. If there is some area that can be improved, I don’t hold back, as you could tell from my article.”
    “Yes. We are taking all of your suggestions to heart. We want to give all of our guests a stay worth remembering.”
    “I’m glad I could help. Overall it was one of the best places I’ve ever stayed. You did a good job of meeting my needs and making me want to come again. I hope to visit again sometime in the future,” she said.
    “We look forward to seeing you again. Have a wonderful day,” Mr. Tolliver said.
    “You too. Good-bye, Mr. Tolliver. It was lovely hearing from you.”
    Ginnifer hung up her phone and considered her options while braiding a lock of her wavy butterscotch-blonde hair out of habit. Her mind had wandered to the issue with the Cowgirl Yoga program. She really needed to talk to Tori and make a decision. Did the story mean as much to her as her relationship with her best friend? Ginnifer knew it really was more than that, though. She always wanted to visit a ranch, and this was a prime opportunity to get to