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m gently but firmly away。

As he slowly straightened to what was; even barefoot; an awesome height;

he cleared his throat。 〃You'd better wait downstairs;〃 he said in a

voice that was thick and taut。 〃I'll finish up quickly。〃

She took his suggestion。 By the time she reached the bottommost step;

sanity had frilly returned。 Swearing softly; she traipsed through the

kitchen and stood on the back porch looking out on the beach。 But the

tide within her was high。 No amount of cooling breeze could stern it。

He had to leave。 It was as simple as that。 Indifference was a pipe

dream。 He stirred her too much。

Having him around today was a taste of what it might be like to have him

around all the time。 She wanted to say she had hated it; but she

couldn't。 There had been something nice about waking to find a man in

her kitchen cooking her breakfast; something nice about knowing that he

was patiently waiting for her to finish work; something nice about going

marketing with him; even about finding him in her shower。 It had been

nice。 But would any man fit the bill?

With a sigh; she shook her head。 It had to be Ross。 Always Ross。

〃It's all yours; princess!〃 he called。

Chloe looked up in surprise to find the horizon pink…orange in advance

of sunset。 Back over her shoulder; Ross stood at the kitchen door;

silhouetted by the light inside。

〃Be rig

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