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Rancho de la Luna--Ranch of the Moon--was gorgeous White stucco with red clay tile roofs, beautiful plantings, a fountain Orange and le with the soft white of ornamental pear trees, and the scent of jasmine was thick in the air

Very romantic

"Welcoe wooden doors "Are you here for the Nor out and handing hih, and this is Anthony Perkins"

"Nice toa smile so brilliant Em almost shielded her eyes "Head on in, and make yourselves at hos fro for her hand

"No, no None of that," she said But dalad he was here, a tall, handso He’d make a fortune

The lobby of the resort featured Mexican tile floors and clean white walls So on the walls; Em had read that the place had been lanced around Nobody she knew

"Emmaline Neal," she said to the clerk

"Welco some keys "And your na?"

"Not necessary," Em said

"It’s no trouble," the clerk replied cheerfully "I can put you in rooht Both rooain at Jack and handed them both keys

"Thank you," E, turned and nearly bumped into an extremely beautiful man Dark hair Dark eyes Broad shoulders, chiseled bone structure, and electric attraction buzzed in her sto bleep, it was Kevin

Her face went hot immediately, and her knees felt sick and weak

He looked like the love child of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom Square jaw, perfect nose, lovely mouth and those eyes The eyes were the same

"You made it," he said

"What?" She cleared her throat "Yeah, I did U reat, Kevin"

Almost three years since she’d seen hi and solid

Now, thoughnoas a sculpted wonder of science and divinity His T-shirt, which read Tra to his pecs, and his ar of beauty Those were Daryl-fro-Dead arms Jeremy Renner arms

Em closed her mouth Presumably, Jack was nearby and hadn’t burst into flaht’ve been hard for Eht You’ve never seen the end result Pretty a, huh?" he said, and with that, he took off his shirt and flexed

Such asuch asuch a jerk

But holy bleep

He was tan and hairless (he used to have chest hair, but the landscape was solden now) Perfectly defined muscles, no trace of fat anywhere It was as if New Kevin had killed Old Kevin, , because even though she’d slept with this guy for years, she didn’t recognize one thing on that beautiful panora up, wearing workout gear s suit Eht-pack (was there such a thing?) and blinked

"Babe There you are" Naomi slid a tanned arm around Kevin’s perfect waist and s tiht" Naouzzled

"Hi Jack Holland," caroom, I take it?"

"Sorry," Em said "Jack, these are Kevin Bates and Naomi Norman This is my friend, Jack Holland"

Naomi scanned him up and down "What’s your BMI?"

"I have no idea," he said patiently

"How y He took her hand She didn’t re it very hard

She should’ve hugged Kevin to show she was over him She should’ve seous! and been all casual and happy and not frozen and stupid

"This is a beautiful spot," Jack said "We were so happy to get out of the weather back home"

Neither Naoet settled?" Jack said