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Only for you, Mr Kane Anyer than three days She’d spentFor the first time since , since Jameson had reentered her life, she felt like she was back to the sa, justShe actually cried a little when he left to go hooodbye

Sanders pick her up, but instead of driving her straight home, Tate convinced hi him feel like he had to leave, and explained that she had just wanted some tiure out exactly who the "new her" was and what that person wanted

"Did you figure it out?" Sanders asked She smiled at him

"I think I did"

By the time they pulled up in front of the house in Weston, it was after seven o’clock at night She had guessed that Jameson would be in a foul mood, and Sanders warned that he would be in a foul mood, but she didn’t care She was actually excited to see him Be in his presence The couple days apart had rejuvenated her Made her really like hi a person was easy, the heart went and did that all on its own Liking a person, however, was a little more difficult That involved the brain And the brain was a fickle bitch

He wasn’t waiting for her at the door, as he had a tendency to do whenever she was tardy In fact, the whole house wasat hi upstairs Then she crept down the hallway, to the only light source in the house

A fire was raging

"Hello," Tate called out softly, edging into his library It was her first ti the room, since he had dumped her in there, that her skin didn’t crawl

"You ca in one of the wing back chairs, facing the flames So close, she worried he’d burn his feet

So, the same spot as always

"Ooohhh, there’s a tone So over to the couch and plopping down on it, folding her legs under herself He didn’t move

"Just surprised It had occured to me that this was all an elaborate ruse, a way to sneak out of ive ood girl, all week," she assured hihly doubt that, and soainst h he did inform me of a kiss," Jameson said

"Such a tattle tale Yes, there was a kiss I hope he also told you that I put a stop to the kiss, and told Nick that I wouldn’t be running aith him to his castle in Arizona," she stressed

"There was sonore hiets to the facts"

"Obviously"

"Shut up"