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"How do you like it?"

"Fine "

"Fine? Thats an odd answer This is a love-it-or-hate-it business " He leaned forward, put his elbows on the table "Do you have a passion for it?"

That word again: the one that separated her and Tully as cleanly as wheat from chaff

"Y-yes "

He studied her, then sly She wondered how deeply into her soul that blue gaze had seen "Tully certainly does "

"Yes "

He tried to sound casual as he asked, "Is she seeing anyone?"

Kate considered it a personal triumph that she didnt flinch or frown Now, at least, she knehy hed asked her out for lunch She should have known She wanted to say, Yes; shes been with the saht not hide Chad anymore, but she didnt flaunt him, either "What do you think?"

"I think she sees a lot of men "

Thankfully, the waitress returned with their orders and she pretended to be fascinated by her plate "What about you? I get the feeling youre not exactly passionate about your job "

He looked up sharply "What makes you say that?"

She shrugged and kept eating, but she atching him now

"Maybe not," he said quietly

She felt herself go still; her fork stayed inidle chitchat Hed just revealed so important; she was somehow certain of that "Tell me about El Salvador "