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It didn’t disappoint If she’d sensed his original gaze, she also sensed that his interest turned toward the erotic, because those beautiful cat eyes flared and she jerked her attention away

As he dismounted his bike, Zach smiled Suddenly, he didn’t feel so restless But he did feel hot and bothered Instead of spending ti the shower for a little hand-to-cock action

Maybe the neighbor girl would stick around for a while She may have a boyfriend, but at the very least, she’d fuel soood fantasies

Chapter Three

A dull throb bloomed directly behind Toni’s eyes as she stared at the fifteen people she was now responsible for paying Their livelihoods depended upon her ability to keep the diner afloat Successful If she failed, they wouldn’t be compensated They wouldn’t be able to pay their bills Clothe their children…

Okay,the diner pretty much ran itself like a well-oiled machine Her parents hadn’t ulars and tourists flocked to the joint Top it off with the fact that she still planned to sell the place, and she only had to keep it running a feeeks Long enough to find a buyer

Actually, not even that long Next week she had two applicants for a generalin for interviews So, one week She had to keep her head above water for one week before she could hopefully pass the torch to so

As she looked into the faces of her parents’—her—eed in her life finally hit

Both parents gone in one terrible instant

Never would their faive each other Wiped out in the blink of an eye Viewing their differences fronificant than they’d been all those years

Falling into a pit of regret and shame would be easy But Toni wouldn’t allow that She’d atoned for the mistakes of her past With Uncle Mark’s help, she’d pulled herself froo, she’d asked for forgiveness, but her parents wouldn’t grant it They were unyielding in their disapproval Didn’t matter that she’d worked her ass off to becoiveness