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He stepped toward the corner where he’d hidden his wallet and the files All his truth, right there, steps away from where they’d kissed

He wondered what it had cost her to come in here How much of that formidable pride she’d had to s To risk rejection To press her perfect body against his and lay herself bare

He picked up his wallet and the files, heavy in his hands as if the inforainst the O’Neills

What would she think if he vanished? He couldn’t even stand to contemplate the baffled hurt in those blue eyes It would be the ultimate rejection

He sighed and stared at the lass roof

He was a coward, a miserable liar, but he couldn’t do that to her He simply couldn’t

That left him with two options—more lies or the truth

He took a deep breath and knew he couldn’t tell any more lies

He hated the person he was turning into, the

He could fix this Make it right

Just the thought had hi the files back under the pot

Tomorrow, he told himself, he’d tell her the truth

THE NEXT MORNING, Savannah wasn’t fooling around She perched on the counter and ar pie

She’d barely slept last night, her body running hot and her ave up the fight and decided to have some breakfast before the whole house woke up

The early- in theand CJ, uninhibited, rolled onto her back on the counter next to Savannah Feeling benevolent, Savannah gave the old girl a good tummy rub

She couldn’t stop s

Could not stop replaying that kiss in her mind Her lips still felt his Her body was still warm as if from his touch

It was hard actually, not to giggle Not to wrap her arh She had a crush An honest-to-God, real-life crush, and it was so much fun

Exhilarating, to be honest, i what she would do when she saw him next What he would say

When they ain

Soon, she hoped Very, very soon