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He blinked back at her There had to be soreed to be friends
She wouldn’t have stayed away from hied to keep her distance--it had taken every bit of his self-discipline not to show up at her apartment in the past few days
"So, dude, just us," Dillon added, following Lulu’s lead into the house He carefully passed a gour until he was sure Janon this tih"
But you didn’t bringto understand why Sunny would’ve stood him up Even if it wasn’t a date, they’d had plans for the party
"Why didn’t she want to co to keep his tone bland
"I honestly don’t know, Jaful expression in her eyes Had Sunny told her so to see Sunny again, fighting the coether Only his absolute respect for her and her wishes had held that plan at bay Then he’d woken exhilarated this ain today The wholeways to expend his nervous energy
First, a six- to cal one of the voluels e, searching for any hint that Sunny ht find a way to becoether without it being a grave sin
His reading had yielded no hope whatsoever Just like all the other lore he’d studied for the past few days
So at last, he’d pinned all his anticipation on the sieous, unseasonably warm New Year’s Day and he’d planned to walk her down to the dock He already had one of theirin a cooler down there--along with a pair of his grandht out a hand-crocheted lace tablecloth for them to sit on It was truly what Sunny Renfroe deserved--the full-court press
Full-court press He’d thrown the words out to her the other day in jest, and here he stood in khakis and a button-down and polished loafers andshe si his face; he had no doubt that his extreme disappointment showed in his eyes "I’ syainst the hardwood floor of the entry "I guess she didn’t" He couldn’t even finish the stateuess she didn’t care aboutabout what happened between us
Even though he knew better--Sunny had been more than obviously attracted to hiot that
Kate stepped close and rose onto the balls of her feet, whispering in his ear, "Go after her, Jaiving him a conspiratorial smile, then followed in Dillon’s footsteps
Sunny lay on her sofa, Kleenex box in hand, watching When Harry Met Sally Perfect A movie about friends Well, at least they’d started out that way Why didn’t she possess the strength of will to take Jamie up on his offer of friendship?
Because, just like Harry and Sally, she knew that she and Ja in love
She couldn’t really see sofor what he wanted, either
"Kiel," she whispered, fresh tears starting, "a tested? Is that it? Why else would I have to hurt like this?"
No answer Kiel came to her only at the uardian’s tears didn’t qualify as urgent She dabbed at her eyes and tried to focus on the movie, but was interrupted by the front doorbell Who would be dropping by on New Year’s Day? Heraround don--and if it was her mother, she’d instantly notice Sunny’s mood and teary eyes and want to know every detail of as troubling her daughter
After "adopting" Sunny when she was sent to Earth--her parents had no clue about her true nature or age--herSunny all theto the door so that whoever was on the other side wouldn’t hear her, Sunny looked out the peephole of her apart her eyes one ht into her apart As always, he dwarfed her, but somehow in the cramped space of her apartment, he seemed even taller and more broad shouldered And she’d have sworn that the man was even handsomer than the last tiether into her living room, she assessed him as inconspicuously as possible
Whereas the other day he’d been in grungy jeans and a T-shirt, today he wore a dark purple Polo button-down, one that reen eyes more vivid than usual He also had on neatly pressed khaki pants that emphasized his very fine physique Oh, how she’d fibbed when she’d claiel’s physique spoke of power and strength, and she’d spent several long nights i what it would feel like to have that body atop her own To have hi her