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"Until the accident tonight I was just fine," Charlotte told hi away from his "I don’t knohat ca that poor little dog on the road bleeding and hurt like that really got to ht of an innocent anih he saw it tiain The helplessness of the situation, the coard for life that a hit-and-run accident revealed, angered hi her gaze lowered "I don’t knohat I would have done otherwise"
"I’ her hand, linking their fingers Her skin was sht hers He smiled and she smiled back Jason felt ridiculously, unreasonably pleased that they were together For days he’d been fighting it, and now that they were together, he felt foolish for having put up such a struggle He should quit worrying about the future, he told himself Live for the moment Wasn’t that what all the self-help books said? One day at a time One kiss at a tied her eyes from his
"How about dessert?" he asked
Charlotte picked up thethe lines of homemade chocolate chip cookies," Jason said
"They don’t seem to have…Oh, you mean mine?" She raised eyes as blue as a summer sky
He nodded enthusiastically "I’ve reconsidered It’s true" His voice sounded slightly hoarse and, if he didn’t know better, seductive
"What is?"
"The way to h uard She was beautiful, he realized all over again So gentle and caring He’d missed her, yet he’d tried to convince hiood job of it, too--too good, in fact
The world see did He felt as if he were drowning in her eyes He would’ve liked to bla to hi next
She nodded, obviously trying to keep her eyes averted fro a difficult time of it, because whenever their eyes met, it would be several moments before she looked away
"I understand softball, htly breathless
"My brothers and I play on a teas Do you and Carrie want to come and watch this weekend?"
Charlotte nodded
"Good"
They were both silent on the way hoain He couldn’t iain
Charlotte must have read his intentions, because her hand was on the car door the ine She reer to escape, and yet she didn’t move
His hand on her shoulder turned her toward him His heart tripped wildly as she leaned toward hi as furiously as his
Slowly, so slowly he wondered if he was drea it, Charlotte swayed closer He lowered his mouth to hers Jason wanted this kiss, wanted itIt’d been over a week since he’d seen her and it felt like a lifetiainst his chest as he kissed her again, deeper, ain Finally she broke away
"Stop," she pleaded The words were breathless and he could feel her shudder
Reluctantly, Jason pulled back Their eyes ht, Jason had the feeling she was frightened, although he didn’t understand why Wanting to comfort her, he traced a knuckle down the curve of her cheek
"Carrie will be worried," she said
He said nothing
"I can’t thank you enough For saving Higgins The dog"
Again Jason said nothing
"Jason," she whispered "Don’t look at ain"
"I do" He wasn’t going to lie about it
He saw that her hand was shaking as she opened the car door and cliht," she said with obvious false cheer
"Little coward," Jason !" he shouted after her
"What tiain
"Nine-thirty Is that too early?"
"I’ll be ready"
"I’ll call you in the ins"
"Please," she said, her eyes widening as though she’d"Oh, please do" She snapped open her purse and withdrew a business card, walking toward him now "This is my number at the office I’ll be there after nine"