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He gave her a grin that was so quick and white, she felt stunned by it “It didn’t used to be, but neither were afternoons driving around in a Volvo” He shuddered dramatically
She couldn’t help laughing “Let’s go inside”
They got out of the car and cael stu, Madelaine curled an arainst her
She realized a split second later that she was holding hiled in her throat and she turned slowly, aze They stood that way for an eternity, neither one of the
“I never told you thanks,” he said finally
She felt a fleeting disappointment, but didn’t knohy “No need,” she answered
“Not true,” he said, staring into her eyes so intently that she wondered what he saw “I’ve learned there’s always a need”
Impulsively she reached up and brushed a lock of hair from his eyes She realized a split second later that she’d done it because he’d sounded soFrancis would have said in aof loneliness “He would be proud of you right now”
There was no question of who he was Angel grinned and looked down at her “Because I’irl?”
She saw a transformation in his eyes—this ti soul This tiel, fiery-te at her as if she mattered Her heartbeat sped up Suddenly she felt as if she were sixteen again, standing in the arms of the boy who loved her
She told herself not to care, not to want anything from this man who’d broken her heart, but she knew even as she had the thought it was too late, and the knowledge scared her to death “No Because you’re changing, Angel And we both kno hard that is to do”
He laughed and pulled away fro cabin, they started up the pathway together Halfway there, Angel reached down and took Madelaine’s hand in his
The nextlot was full of news vans Reporters had descended on the hospital like a pack of ravenous hyenas, flashing photographs of anyone alked up to the front door, barking questions at everyone they saw
Madelaine inded and irritated by the ti “No coot to her office, Sarandon and Allenford aiting for her
Madelaine sighed and tossed her suede coat over the back of her sofa “Angel knew this was coed him”