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They were just finishing their e After a couple of nuet coainst hi her close

“Thes

“You’re welcome”

She s fresh and natural The temptation to kiss her neck was almost impossible to resist but he did

For Tanner the concert was over too soon He had to let go of Whitney

He repacked the basket and she held it while he folded the blanket When he was done he put it under one arm and took Whitney’s hand They followed the rest of the croard the parking lot

“Do you want to drive home?” Tanner asked as he stored the basket and blanket in the trunk of the car

“No, I think I’ll just enjoy the ride You always seeer seat and laid her head back on the rest Closing her eyes, she hummed a piece the band had played

It was a sound he could get used to hearing all the time Forty-five minutes later he said, “Whitney, you’re home”

She rolled her head and looked at him “I’m sorry I went to sleep on you”

“No problem I deal with people who are asleep all the time”

It took her a“You know, there was a tiht that you had no idea what a joke was”

“I could say the same about you”

She sat up and gave hiht in my life”

“If you say so”

Whitney laid her head back again Speaking ht sky than hie”

“You did?” It couldn’t be anything like the one he had on her right now

“I don’t think you ever noticed me You never even spoke to me but, man, I was crazy about you”

Tanner liked the softness of her voice in the night “I’m flattered I’m sorry that I didn’t notice”

“Hey, don’t feel bad I don’t think ould have liked each other then”

“Why is that?” He turned in the seat to see her clearer in the diht from her porch

Whitney shrugged “I just think we both needed to grow up I sure did A few s differently”

“So what do you think of me now?” he asked quietly His future depended on her answer

“Iuh Ilike you Far uy”

More points This was going froreat one Was now the ti hope, he said, “I’ve been thinking about this ether Great, in fact, I think You’re a good match for me I don’t want to look anyo”

She didn’t say anything for so long Tanner was afraid he wasn’t going to want to hear what she had to say when she did speak

“Tanner, would you like to come in?”

Whitney knehat she was agreeing to But she also knehat it was like not to have Tanner in her life Just a week of it had been enough for her She loved hi to let go of this opportunity It ain

Tanner was a good man She’d seen that in his actions more than once He had the ability to open his heart, she knew that with all of her own She would find the key There was no doubt that he was her perfect match as well

They made it as far as her hallhere a srabbed her She let her purse fall as he nudged her back against the front door “I’ve waited as long as I can” His mouth took hers in a kiss that said he wanted her here and now Flexing his hips, he asked, “See what you do to me?”

Whitney’s sto that kind of power over hi his as she kissed hied The love would come

Tanner stepped back and fumbled with the button of her slacks When he couldn’t release it she brushed his hand away “Let me”