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She was going only about tenthe exit at the same time as she was She stepped on her brake, but it was too late The other car sla her For an instant, she was too stunned to move

A er Her car door was yanked open and Sam was there "Are you hurt?"

She shook her head "I … I don’t think so How’s the other driver?"

He looked up as if he hadn’t thought to check "I’ll be right back"

Racing to the other car, Sam checked with the second driver and returned in short order "She’s fine She adroaned Two accidents within a few months of each other, and neither one had been her fault She should have been more careful, more aware but her head had been filled with Sa attention She felt equally to blah school students, gave Beth the necessary information for insurance purposes so her car could be repaired No etic woman left

Saerous way for us to keep ," he teased "You’re sure you’re not hurt?"

"A little shaken, but I’m fine" And she was When she’d first been released fro fears was the possibility of another car accident Her hands shook and she lifted the hair from her forehead Silly as it was, she noticed that the rain had started to let up Not that it mattered--both Beth and Sam were drenched While the accident had shaken her, thankfully the dae to her car washer intently

"Sam What happened?" Beth didn’t realize that he’d been involved in the crash

"I need you, Beth I’m ready to take off that ar to need help" He paused and see for her to respond

Stunned by his words, she could do nothingto stand by ently "Would you let me love you the way you deserve to be loved?"

She blinked several ti to risk her heart a second tiarding her relationship with Peter She’d refused to forgive hiht with him

Sam studied her, his eyes ith appeal

"Oh Sae she had trouble talking around it "Yes …" She wanted to tell hi weeks and couldn’t speak When she could, she’d let hiiant hole he’d left in her heart

Groaning, Sa his head in the crook of her neck If this wasn’t heaven, then it was pretty darn close She rong Heaven arrived when they kissed Beth was starving for want of hi, and still it wasn’t enough Rain fell down in buckets all around,down her face, her hair littleonto her shoulders

Sam pushed the hair away froainst hers "I’ve been ht I could put you out of ain when you got in the car and drove off"

She’d waited, wanted him to stop her and he hadn’t