ing her vanish。〃 Every muscle in her body had tensed。
〃Yes；〃 he admitted and offered no excuse。
Anne's eyes blazed。 〃And you really think I'm staying； now that she's
gone？ Hell； she was the only reason I agreed to e up here in the
first place！〃
He began to move toward her。 〃Was it； Anne？ Was it really？ Be honest
with yourself〃
She was suddenly afraid。 〃I am！ That was why I came up here。〃 She put up
a hand to ward him off and took a step backward。 〃Don't e any closer。
Don't you dare touch me…〃
〃Or what？ Haven't we been through this before？ We're right back at the
beginning； Annie。 Face it。 No child。 No deposition…taking。 No other
pretense。 Just you and me。〃
〃It's not that simple！〃 she cried and took another step back。 He was too
tall； too attractive； too near。 〃I can't forget those things。 They're
all here； even if you try to deny them； and nothing can change the fact
that I didn't want to see you； that I don't want to have anything to do
with you！〃
But her body was trembling。 It remembered how he felt and responded the
closer he came。
He continued his advance until she was backed against a wall。 〃I don't
believe you；〃 he informed her smoothly。 〃I think you want the opposite。〃
She shook her head in denial。 〃Don't； Mitch。 Get away from me。〃 But her
warning was a whisper； and a faltering one at that。 She was between