ut smile。 A warm flush painted her cheeks a ely pink；
plementing the gray of her eyes； which held a hint of apology。 〃You
have a way of sneaking up when a girl least expects it； Ross。 What am I
going to do with you？〃
His gaze told her first； and there was something heady about it； until
he added； 〃You're going to love me one day。 That's what you're going to
do。〃
She stiffened； but he went on。 〃Right now； you're going for a ride with
me。〃
〃I have errands to do；〃 she protested。
〃Like？ 〃
〃Like marketing； for starters。 In one meal you've nearly wiped me out。〃
〃So we'll go to the market。 What else？〃
She adlibbed。 〃I need new house plants for the living room。 With winter
ing on…〃
〃Winter？ It's creeping up toward seventy again today。 How can you think
of winter？〃
〃It'll be here。 And anyway； the sooner the plants get used to the house；
the easier it will be for them to adapt to the cooler weather。〃
His gaze narrowed。 〃I bet you talk to your plants。〃
〃No。 If I did that； they might think I was flaky。 I want my plants to
respect me。〃
She doubted Ross heard her。 He was focusing on her mouth； looking
entranced。 Suddenly he slid the fingers of both hands through the hair
on either side of her face； brought his own head down； and kissed her
again。 This time there was a hunger there hadn't been before； a new
urge