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Hailey felt disorientation fuddle her senses for a moment before clarity hit her She’d fallen asleep in Tom’s bed? What must Callum think? It was too…too intinore her gut reaction to Callum in the darkened room

‘It’s OK’ He set off the bed ‘I do it all the time You must have been tired’

‘My She stood in the doorway and watched while Callum pulled the sheets up over Toesture but the love behind it clawed at her heart

He came and stood in the doorith her and they both watched Tom sleep for a few more moments

‘Oh,to look up at Calluht his mouth looked plain wicked

‘Chinese I bought enough for two I thought you ht not have eaten yet Come on, I’ll serve up’

Hailey blinked at his retreating back Well, she hadn’t eaten and she was starving, but she ht to be even considering sharing a meal with a

She heard the clinking dishes and the spicy aroma of Chinese food wafted towards her

‘Hailey?’

Her storowled She shut her eyes and went to join him in the kitchen

CHAPTER FIVE

CALLUM PUSHED a plate at her ‘Here you go What do you want to drink?’

‘Oh,’ she said, taking the proffered plate, knowing it would be churlish to refuse when he’d already dished up ‘Water’s fine, thank you’

He poured her a tall glass and cracked the lid on a long-necked beer for hiestured

They made small talk while they ate She sat in the middle of the three-seater sofa and he sat in the chair where she had read to Tom

‘So hoas the lecture?’ she asked when a gap in the conversation had gone beyond co him eat was sensual torture

Callu to sound professional ‘Clinically? Fascinating’