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“I re to flush and I had to concentrate on controlling

“You said, ‘I thought you were napping’,” he went on “I said, ‘No, you didn’t,’ and you called ive o into your room, Lily”

“We were talking,” I said, fighting to keep e to touch hi my nails into my sweaty palms so I wouldn’t do it

“I knew by the look in your eyes how much you wanted me”

“You’re still an arrogant assle,” I shot back There was h I felt out of control, like I was pluive in toto tremble

“And you could tell how much I wanted you too” His eyes went to htly parted as quick little pants escaped them

“Nothing happened, Adam,” I reminded him in a throaty voice

“So happened, Lily We were about two seconds away fro each other unconscious, when Gabrielle came up the steps”

He reached out to bury his fingers inhishot and dizzy I felt his warm breath on me and smelled Scotch as I partedto taste it too

Suddenly, there was a sound out on the deck …

Chapter One

November - Philadelphia

“What are you thinking about while you’re pretending to listen to me?” My friend Bruce’s co music of the club had combined with the alcohol to hts wander

“That weekend out in Bucks County when Ada after that intruder we heard out on the deck Itmy locks now” That was half true, at least I had been thinking about that weekend, but the ht before we heard so out on the deck, the one when Adam had almost kissed me

“It’s not a bad idea in your case Tellhis usual snarky self

“Because a law librarian’s salary isn’t much to live on already, and I have the added cost of publishingwell”