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"Yes, sir"

Søren bent his head and kissed her long and slow before pulling back Relaxing against hi the steady beat of his heart She’d called Søren dangerous, and to those who crossed him, he certainly was Whoever it ho stole her file…she didn’t envy him But Søren was not evil He had the best heart of any ood heart

"My heart," she whispered and gazed up at Søren

"Rest assured, little one," Søren said as he ran his hands possessively froive you a goodbye that will hold you all summer"

Michael waited outside of Father S’s office hoping that hat he was supposed to be doing He sat on the bench with his skateboard under his feet and rolled itevery word Nora and Father S had said The priest as going to be the next bishop was being transferred Father S was on the short list of candidates to be the next bishop Father S wanted hio away for the summer He was supposed to spend the entire summer aith Nora Sutherlin

The entire summer…with Nora Sutherlin…

Michael had dreaht he’d had a dreaed frolad you waited Want a ride hoed and stood up He couldn’t believe this--over a year without saying a word to each other and now she was offering to drive hi lot sat deserted but for a shiny two-seater silver convertible

"Like it?" Nora clicked the button on her keys to unlock the car

"Yeah Aweso around the car He bit his lip with suppressed laughter when he saw Nora’s vanity license plate: it read NC-17

Nora stood in front of her car and studied it

"Decided to treat myself last month Not as nice asto sneeze at I’"

Michael looked her triineering He started to say that out loud, knowing she’d laugh at the coround But as usual he couldn’t get the words out

"Here, you drive" She tossed hiht the keys with his fingertips