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"To talk, yes," Alanna qualified "I'll meet you for lunch tomorrow at twelve-thirty"

Alanna didn't want to be seen with Kurt at a public restaurant The word of herwould spread too quickly back to Rolt

"Could we e Interpretative Center?" she asked

"You don't want Rolt finding out, is that it?"

"Yes," she admitted

He shook his head as if questioning the wisdo to "I'll meet you there tomorrow" Without another word, he walked past her

THE SKY WAS OVERCAST, a gloo clouds on the horizon The whispering wind carried the warning of an approaching stor the temperature

Alanna buried her hands deeper in the pockets of her yelloindbreaker and watched Kurt's car drive into the Center's parking lot Behind her was the striking concrete and glass building of the Iron Range Interpretative Center

The site, atop the crest of the old Glenn Iron Mine, held a co view of the inactive, open-pit es and canyons Nature trails wound around the base of the

When Kurt got out of his car and walked to meet her, Alanna turned to stare at the impressive structure

It didn't seee to Rolt was not one born out of love The sting of guilt was still there toKurt

She chided herself for being so rigidly h, when Kurt stopped beside her,

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Her angle of view provided a gli out over the mine "Have you been inside?"

"

No"