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Now, Jack badly wanted to steal another kiss He wished they could forget all about business He longed to pull her into his arms and bury his hands in her hair as he drank in her scent, her softness and the sweet sounds she ainst hi to remind himself all weekend, this was neither the ti her

"Gerry," she said to the photographer, "come meet Jack Sullivan"

Mary looked perfectly poised, but he didn’t think he’d iht hitch in her voice as she’d said his name Maybe he hadn’t been the only one tied up in knots this weekend…

He held out his hand to the slireeing to ith us on such short notice, Gerry"

The photographer sized Jack up as they shook hands "I’ve never been able to say no to Mary"

Jack knew exactly how he felt There were a dozen questions he should have asked Gerry about the shoot Instead, he turned back to Mary "Did the girls get hoht?"

"It was closer to Saturday ," she said with a little shake of her head, "but apart frohout San Francisco, they came back safe and sound"

Gerry was looking between Jack and Mary with raised eyebrohen the studio door burst open and Howie and Larry caeous than ever," Allen said as he kissed Mary once on each cheek "I’m afraid I can’t stay, but I wanted to wish you luck,a part of our product launch"

Mary introduced everyone to Gerry, then excused herself fro touches on her hair andchairs at the back of the set when Mary walked back out fifteenin his chest as he drank her in She was dressed in casual black slacks and a soft red sweater that skihlight her features in a beautifully elegant and sin they’d decided on was si to play a role for the ca public know, via both still shots and a live-action co later that week, that she used the Pocket Planner and loved it The set today looked a great deal like her actual living rooht in sos from home A pretty blue-and-white vase of flowers A sculpture of a dancing girl A bowl of fresh fruit

As she displayed their invention for the caain She worked nonstop for hours, not just in front of the camera but behind it, as well, as she assisted Gerry with his lighting and props When Larry and Howie started gruested they head out to pick up so for everyone At the sa to appear at the corners of Mary’s eyes andonto the set, Jack said, "Tihed in clear relief as he put his ca to run across the street for a triple espresso Should I bring back one for everyone?"

Jack shook his head The last thing he needed right noas h hi around to rub a kink out of her neck "I think I’ll just get off my feet for a fewroom, Gerry told Jack, "No otherwith lights and makeup like this There isn’t another woreed

"I was extren She was dead set on leaving e her "

"I’ain with his cool green eyes before nodding once "Don’t ever forget it"

Jack headed over to the small room at the side of the set that Mary had disappeared into At first he only saw the table where Mary had set up a mirror, and her makeup and hair kit Just as Gerry had pointed out, she nor on her photo shoots Moving deeper into the roo her neck and shoulders as if they ached

She turned her head toward hi?" She immediately moved to stand, but when he replaced her hands with his own on her shoulders and began to ht muscles, she sank back down into the chair

Mary knew she shouldn’t let Jack touch her like this--especially while they orking together--but when it felt so good how could she possibly th to tell hi, warm hands on her would likely lead to s

The kind of more that she had specifically told hiether

Oh, but what a struggle it was to make herself slide out from beneath his hands to stand When she felt she’d removed all desire from her expression, she turned to face him