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“Of course not,” she said brightly “Why would I think that? We’re friends I’ more”

She hoped she sounded totally sincere and disinterested in hi Honestly, if there hadn’t been two feet of snow on the ground, she would have started walking hoht that second

Jonny motioned for her to lead the way out of the mudroom, only to put his hand on her forearm when she started to ain One corner of his mouth turned up

“Nothing will happen tonight,” he repeated

She did her best not to wince

“But that doesn’t mean I won’t be tempted”

TEN

THERE WAS NOTHING like a irl’s day, Madeline thought as she tried to co witty to say in response “Thank you” seeerous Because while wanting him was pretty safe, she wasn’t sure ould happen if she actually had hi the Ted debacle, she’d never been one to sleep around For her, being that intimate had meant she had crossed an e in love, but darned close

She liked Jonny a lot, and yes, there were plenty of tingles, zips and zings But they weren’t about anything real They couldn’t be Not only did he have commitment issues, he was fairl

“I don’t knohat to say,” she ad

“How about a tour of the house? That will give you plenty to talk about”

“I like a man with a plan”

“That’s me”

They went into the kitchen

“Soe of the ranch house compared with the modern kitchen

There was a large island with a built-in wine fridge at one end, soranite countertop and beautiful wood cabinets that stretched to the ceiling A huge farht now all she could see was semidarkness and snow but she would bet that when the weather was nice, the vieas a

“I had the kitchen gutted,” Jonny adinal one, and while I love avocado tile as e”

“You flew in a decorator?”