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That's when Jack noticed the kitchen He latched on to anger as a preferable ehty!"

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"Jack?" she said sleepily "It must be you I'd know that pleasant voice anywhere"

"It looks like a cannonball landed in here What in the hell are you doing?"

"Jack!" This time his name was a shriek, as if she'd just realized she was naked in the tub She flung herself sideways and grabbed a towel, plastering it to her body

"What are you doing?" he deain

She got slowly to her feet, the da"

"You can't cook"

"You can say that again"

"I said you can't?"

She burst out laughing "I didn't mean it literally, Jack"

"Goddamn it, Amarylis, you know I hate a mess"

She sobered instantly and looked at hiaze, but he had a sick, certain feeling that she'd seen it She eased her death grip on the towel and stepped toward him "You're afraid," she said quietly, her voice filled onder

Jack stiffened and tried to retreat, but his feet felt nailed to the floor He