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Maybe that hy he’d suffered a ht—before he’d headed out on the town The urge to call Kate had struck him hard and fast All because of that newly indefinable, vicious sensation thr

eatening to obliterate him

But he’d bypassed hitting the number in his Contacts list that would have connected him with Kate Instead, he’d located his invitation to the exclusive club opening and had literally gone on the prowl

Only to end up reaching for his phone at the crack of dawn, anyway, because Kate was still on his mind

Jude recognized watershed moments when they materialized before his very eyes Sure, sometimes it required some runabout stimuli to reach this point But he eventually did reach it

He suggested, “It’s entirely possible we’ve danced around each other a bit too much, Kate”

She was less inclined to turn the corner with hi, “I don’t see it that way And…time’s up, Jude I have patients on the books today” She thrust his shirt at him “Get dressed, please”

She snatched herfrom his desk and stalked toward the door “If you want to resuement, make an appointment with my office Don’t call ency If you want my help—”

“Jesus, Kate” He glowered “You can’t undo what’s been done You can’t pretend you’re not affected by me”

“You’re clearly episodic again, Jude I urge you to make an appointment with my office”

“I don’t need an appointressively averred

“I only have your best interest at heart, Jude I—”

“You want to help me, Kate?” he demanded

She whirled around to face him

Jude’s three wide strides had hihtly, only to find her back was to the door Jude leaned in close, bracing his forearrazed hers, his chest brushing the softsizzled and snapped