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He should have never agreed to chaperone the party He wouldn't have if he had knohat he would face, if he had even suspected that for even a second in ti other than his best friend's sister Or his sister's best friend

TWO YEARS LATER

She was eighteen Tall and lithe, a gypsy, a hellion, the most beautiful woman he had ever laid his eyes on; Two years, a hts of dreams he should have been shot for, and the awareness of her had only grown

Sexy, sensual Morganna

"When are you leaving?" They were on the back porch of her home, the home she had shared with her brother, Reno, since the deaths of their parents

The elderly aunt who had once stayed with Morganna while Clint was on assignment hadn't arrived, but there was no reason to wait for her Was there? Yet Clint was standing there waiting on her for Reno, who had been forced to leave earlier than usual to take co into a anna home alone this time Clint wasn't

He also wasn't cohter than nor out of control Two years he had fought this awareness of her, and it was only growing rather than dirier, and that scared the hell out of him

"Earth to Clint," Morganna announced when he hadn't answered her, waving her hand in front of his face as he shifted in his chair and thanked God she couldn't see the erection swelling mindlessly beneath his jeans

"I head out day after toainst the post directly in front of his porch chair

Right in front of hiainst the soft cotton shirt she wore and received the full effect of those long, gorgeous legs encased in snug denim

"Everyone's leavingover his shoulder with a wistful expression "Raven's got her internship in the art design school this fall; she'll not even be in the state You and Reno will be gone It's going to be lonely here"

Morganna had accepted a scholarship at Atlanta University to stay close to home

"You have your friends," he reht of

the pimple-faced boys she ran with in that crowd

"Yeah" She nodded firmly "I do I'll be fine"

He watched her inhale slowly, deeply, and tightened his jaw at the realization that he had h how he didn't have a clue

"Aunt Beth remarked that this is the last tianna said then, her tone a little too bright "Reno was a little slow on this one I think he's afraid I'll burn the house down or so"

"Reno worries about you being alone" Clint worried God, did he worry

"You could stay with me," she said softly "You have two more days before you leave I could call Aunt Beth She would be happy to be able to stay hohbors"

His gaze sharpened on Morganna's face as he sed tightly and rose quickly from his chair