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In fact, she found herself thinking, with a small smile she couldn’t contain, even if Zach didn’t have ly sure of himself

"Please sleep with him and tell me how it is"

Heather had to se could say things like that to each other with a straight face

"Sorry I don’t think it’s going to happen"

"But he wants to, doesn’t he? And don’t deny it, I can tell by the way you’ve been blushing this whole time that he’s more than just a client"

Heather couldn’t lie to her best friend "You’re right, I think he wants to But I’ve already shut him down"

"Why would you do that when you have the chance to sleep with a Sullivan?"

That one was easy Because if keeping the walls up around her heart with Zach while they were fully clothed and training the dogs was hardwell, it would be downright impossible if she were naked and in his arms

But all she said was, "It wouldn’t be a good idea"

Heather could tell Brenda wanted to say so more, but she siain soon, okay? Maybe make it a double date?"

Heather shook her head "Ever the hopeful one, aren’t you?"

"For love," her friend replied, "always"

Chapter Nine

The nextcranky and tired, Tina was clearly excited about soar froiven Heather a headache, which was exacerbated by the fact that every time she closed her eyes, she saw Zach and herself dressed in the period clothes fro out a scene where he pulled her into his ar his whole life for her love

She stopped at the threshold of her office when she saw the big red rectangular box sitting on her desk Atlas i fast

No one ever sent her gifts

She had her hand over her pounding heart as she h her assistant was clearly dying to knohat it was, thankfully, Tina respected Heather’s privacy enough to give her so but a huge red bow on the outside of the box Slowly lifting the cover, she had to blink a couple of tiht

She couldn’t contain her s bone fro in