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"Good" But she didn’t hang up Unlike him, she wasn’t someone who avoided the difficult conversations "After you do this for Theresa, we need to talk About what happened between us in the library"

"Yes," he said as visions of her gorgeous eyes, lush mouth, and silky skin landed one after the other, until he was daht to her "We do need to talk" If only he could figure out how to discuss it without wanting more of her

"Be careful, Evan"

"I’ caution off the highest skyscraper

"Call oes"

Evan knew that if he called--when he called--he’d have nobetween thees fully under control

"I’ve got to go," she said "I’ve got a patient now"

He wanted her to stay on the line, wanted to tell her that her voice centered hi would be okay And that somehow, in the very sa to need her

Instead, he ended with, "I’ll call you"

The GPS led hiined he’d have to worry about the Tesla getting stripped while it was parked, but the neighborhood wasbikes on the tree-lined street and the houses neatly kept Even the car in the driveasn’t the beater he’d expected

It took two tries on the doorbell before anyone answered

The man wasn’t precisely what he’d expected either He’d envisioned the guy drinking his way through dayti Littman was dressed in brown slacks and a yellow polo shirt His face was clean-shaven, his clothing uncreased and stain-free He was fairly trier than Theresa

But despite the clothes and the fresh shave this , he smelled like the inside of a brewery His eyes were bloodshot, and his nose had the fine red lines of someone who drank too much Or snorted too htly together Drinking his way through daytinized ’s bloodshot eyes widened with dawning realization, and Evan identified the s," he drawled