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“Jack, darling,” she said with false cheer, “how delightful to see you again So soon”

She thought she saw him s a smile

“So what brings you out here, to my home, where I’m supposed to be entitled to privacy?”

“Gardening”

“On the veranda?”

That did make him smile It happened quickly, but she definitely saw it

“Caht yesterday This place needs some maintenance”

“I also said it should happen when I leave”

“Really? Missed that part No time like the present, I always say”

Yeah, right She looked at the back door

“Have you been snooping?” she said as she put her hand on her hip

He puffed out his very bare, very muscled chest

“Me?” he said with mock affront

Davina was momentarily distracted by the whorls of black hair that made a perfect v shape in the middle of his chest She shook her head

“Yes, you,” she told hireed yesterday that you wouldn’t stalk me anymore”