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A hint of his forood humor returned “Let me decide for myself what I think”

“It wasthe way she looked at you”

He seemed bewildered “Looked at me when?”

“In the Morning Room, just now”

He shook his head Slowly “You’re basing your suspicions on a look?”

“Yes Yes, I ary sort of look A very intense look”

“I have to say, I missed it completely”

“It was very fast There and then gone Just like that And you weren’t looking at her when it happened”

“Let , don’t you think?”

“This isn’t about me and you It’s about Melinda”

“Fro, I would say it’s very much about you and me About whether you trust me—or not”

“I do trust you” For that, she got a grunt of disbelief And she could easily grunt right back at his he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—share with her

But she didn’t believe that Melinda was one of theirlfriend

It was Melinda she orried about “I think she’s still in love with you”

He groaned “That’s insane With an extra helping of crazy sauce”

“Oh, well Thank you very much”

“She was never in love with me I told you hoas”

“You told reement you had with her You really can’t have any idea as going on inside her head and heart—and stop looking at me like that”

“Like what?”

“Like I’m a few mallets short of a full croquet set”

“I do not think you’ve lost your mind”

“Oh, excuseabout crazy sauce?”