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Mr Wilcox glanced fro “You will come back soon?”

Whitney put a hand on his ar so well”

“I have to give part of that credit to Dr Locke here He’s a great doctor”

“I know he is” She did How could Tanner be anything but that? “Bye, now”

When she passed Tanner he reached out and caught her arh her The si “Would you please wait for me in the hall until I’m done here? I won’t be but a few minutes”

Whitney glanced at Mr Wilcox He was still watching them closely She nodded to Tanner

Minutes later Tanner joined her He looked at her carefully “How have you been?”

“Fine And yourself?”

“Let’s not talk here” He took her ar roo the door, he let her step in before he entered The door closed

“Tanner, I don’t really have time—”

His hands cupped her face as his e of desperation to the kiss as his lipsback His mouth left hers to run kisses over her cheek “I’ve missed you”

Heaven help her, she craved hiently pushed him away “Tanner, we can’t do this”

He let her go andher space, but still breathed deeply as if he was holding hiive ht you in here for was to ask you if you would go out with ht”

“Shouldn’t you be taking one of your matches?”

“None of those have worked out Besides, I enjoy your company What do you say, Whitney? Go with me”

This ti with hi herself to turn hi to do was, she wanted to go Wanted to spend time with Tanner “What time should I expect you?”

A smile came to his lips One that reached his eyes He’d been worried she wouldn’t go “Seven Don’t eat dinner I’ll bring it” His phone buzzed “I have to get this I’ll see you toht”

Whitney thought he ht kiss her before he left and was disappointed when he didn’t

She had a date with Tanner A real date

Tanner had been out with a number of women but for so ht He enjoyed Whitney’s co to do whatever it took to continue to see her, to have her in his life, permanently

It had occurred to hi for She met all his criteria Whitney enjoyed his company She’d proven that over and over while they’d been in Napa They were extremely compatible in bed Which reat cook, did well in social situations What was not right about her? Their life together would be satisfying He just needed to convince her of that

He’d been planning to give her a littleher in Mr Wilcox’s rooed for her Before she’d been histhe

Now all he had to do oo her, show her that they belonged together Surely he could do that? Had that been what histoto fall in love Somehow he and Whitney would make it ithout that emotion

The next afternoon after half an hour of indecision, Tanner settled on a light blue collared shirt and jeans with a navy jacket as his outfit for the evening Dressy, yet casual Before he left the hospital hehis calls in case soht

He was at Whitney’s pro as if he were going to the prom? Because he wanted Whitney to see the possibilities between them

Adjusting his collar for the third ti his hair in thea small flowerpot The lady at the flower shop had said she would love this one

He rang the bell No one caain Waited Relief washed over him when the knob turned and the door opened Whitney looked aht pink sweater set and darker pink pants that skimmed her hips, and wore her hair down around her shoulders, and he’d never seen her look more beautiful

“Wow”