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He noticed her yawn. It had indeed been a long day and there would be at least a few more days in front of them. More rest. More relaxation and more peace and quiet. Tomorrow would be trail riding and rest was needed.
Doc rose from his chair and retrieved a bucket of water from the lake. Carefully, he poured it over the fire to kill the flames to a smoulder.
"There," he said with his old world southern drawl, "you won't be a problem now."
He then brought in the glasses and the remains of the wine before returning outside to where Ashlea lay.
"I see a tired young lady," he said kindly to her as he extended a hand to help her up, "perhaps we should retire for the night with a night cap as tomorrow will bring a new day."
Looking at her, he almost didn't want to distract her as he could see just how happy she was.
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