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Surprised by the slight insecurity I detected in his voice, I reassured him “Absolutely not” It was sexy So, so sexy

I definitely should not have called him

A fewlot in South Wellington at the Mystic River Reservation The lot was empty “We’re not supposed to park here after dark”

He shrugged “We’ll take off if we see a patrol car”

I gave a huff of laughter “Michael, you’re a rookie I don’t think you should take this chance”

“I’ll say you got sick and I had to pull over somewhere”

I studied hiet aith that”

“I have a sincere face”

“You do” I laughed “You so do I bet you got out of a lot of trouble growing up because of that face”

He took off his belt and turned a little in his seat to face otten into some serious shit if it weren’t for this face”

“I believe that too” My eyes roamed over his features, and I tried to avoid his lips His eyes always ensnared me, and it was hard to avoid them, but I had to avoid his lips They were so beautifully forles of the rest of his face stopped those lips fro hi about his mouth more than I should When I drew Michael’s face, I took extra tiet the curvature perfect

Oh da

I cleared my throat and looked out across the lot at the dark park beyond

“So …,” Michael pro to tell me what happened with your mom?”

“Ah, Sorcha McGuire” I tried for breezy and snarky “I’ives more than ten percent in her tithe in the hopes that Jesus will set ht path”