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Julie sat up and gasped for air, running her hands over her ar She was not in a casket

Luke was beside her, saying so "Julie Baby It was a drea a massive Ansel Ada on the wall in front of Luke’s bed

"Nightmare," she whispered, and turned to hi up in flames, and," she sed hard, "I’ I need to call her sister"

"Then we’ll call," he assured her and reached over her to pull open a black nightstand where he reet you a phone"

"I left mine in your truck, I think," she said "I don’t re in et it, but I’d rather you call from mine Just to be safe, in case the line is tapped by so it easy on theet your address"

A fewin his kitchen waiting on the coffee she’d ht before Shy Her Go figure Lauren would never believe it She could hardly believe it She was falling for Luke in a big way Heck, as she kidding? She’d fallen big years ago and she was just falling deeper now

"Hope you h for me," he said from behind her

She glanced over her shoulder, and found herself breathless at the sight heher purse She turned to inspect hi in the jeans and a t-shirt he’d haphazardly pulled on, looking as delicious as he did in a suit or tuxedo With his dark hair ru a seriously sexy one day shadow on his jaw, he definitely gave new

"Your purse is supposed to match the outfit," she teased

"I’ve never beenit down on the table top and then sitting down

She filled two ar were already on the table "Since you got h for you, too"

"Well then," he said, doctoring his coffee with lots of creauess"

"Who says I’ll be here toed, warer’s in the air," he said "And even if it weren’t true, and it is, I’d use whatever excuse I had to in order to keep you here"

"I thinkI’d let you"

A slow smile turned up the corners of his o to my office I want you to call from my land line and I’ll have the cordless Say as little as possible and agree to nothing I don’t give a nod of approval to"