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Cole lowered his head and whispered, “What we had was reat sex between two people who are still hot for each other”

Angie turned and faced Cole She saw the desire in his eyes as he remembered

“It was not a booty call,” he whispered in her ear “It was not a one-night stand Do I make myself clear?”

“Yes,” she answered hoarsely Last night hadto hithen it That hy he was co about himself

She was secretly thrilled but she was still rattled by his revelation And how long was he willing to share? Until the weekend when the wedding was over? Or was he doing this so they could build so told her that Cole wouldn’t be able to give an answer

“And I don’t want to talk about er in my life”

“Are they in jail?” she asked “Witness protection?”

His expression hardened “No The subject is closed”

She took a step closer and touched his forearm She could tell this was difficult for him, but she needed to know “Just one more question, I promise”

Cole closed his eyes briefly “Fine What is it?”

She wanted to ask why they weren’t in his life anyine Cole doing soivable

But he wasn’t ready to discuss it She could see it, sense it She wanted to knohat uarded and cynical

“Angie?” Angie tensed when she heard Brittany’s voice from across the coffeehouse She saw the redhead froie”

She wasn’t going to let Brittany interrupt her Cole was already regretting telling her She adet another opportunity “Were your parents the personal stuff you were dealing with a year ago?”

A muscle bunched in his jaw “Yes,” he said in a hiss