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"Stay away fro the fear that threatened to takeanxiety, not the fierce inti woman I needed to be to scare hih for me to feel his breath "This is perfect, really I’ve alanted a sister"

He ran a finger fro it a fraction Every cell in hbolt God help ain I pushed hi him into the opposite wall of the hallway

"If you ever touch ain, you can swear off children Believe rin appeared on his face I hurried to the dining room, no less flustered than when I’d left This is the part where Daniel will think I’m a basket case

"Erica, are you sure you’re okay?" Daniel asked

"I’ so well"

"Oh no, sweetheart, please eat!" Margo asses I’d s across fro undeterred I stabbed some lettuce with my fork and forced the food into one now

"Mark, Erica runs her own Internet coitated the details froh I cringed knowing that he was siht use to reach out to ain With his identity revealed,that had kept one

"And what do you do, Mark?" I asked Two could play this ga to seek hi a hit on him

"I work at the fir politely How lucky for hie years away and subsequently walk into a priest firms in the city Somehow I hated him more than I already did

"What part of the city do you live in?" he asked

I stared at htly seasoned haddock in ive hih the house I startled at the sound, nearly falling out of o said as Daniel race and disappeared into the entryway that shielded ether soe to roll ht He would be a good politician Did he think I came here to strike up a friendship with his stepson? I kept fillingout and silently planned er, I suspected, but I needed to get back home

Home Yes, I finally had a home, and there was no place I’d rather be

I closedto be with Blake now, but I couldn’t go running to him every time I felt vulnerable Maybe I could stay with Marie

"Erica--" Margo’s sing-songy voice floated through the air "You have a guest He’s at the door waiting for you"

My head shot up Only one person could findcasual and perfect as usual

"Blake" I tried to conjure the anger I’d felt earlier All I could feel was relief, gratitude, love I fought the urge to run into his arms and let him take me away from this horrible situation

He stepped into the house and pulled ht it was al hiht now that he was here