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The doorbell rang Davina’s heart pounded Jack was back, de answers

“Relax,” Marianne said “It’s the rest of our crew You drink your tea I’ll get it”

And then she was gone Unfortunately, that left Davina alone with Derek atching her closely from his seat at the kitchen table

“I don’t usually see actresses give so much of themselves to a role,” he said His eyes narroith suspicion

Davina bit her tongue to stop fro out that he didn’t ith actresses at all, just two presenters and a troop of noruest appearances Derek leaned forward to rest his elbows on the table

“I think you have a lot of pent-up passion that needs to be released,” he told her

She sipped her tea

“How about we call that scene the practice run for a night together?”

She almost choked

“You mean, you and me?”

“I told you when I took this gig, I expect coth of her body, leaving a trail of invisible sli time, you and me It’s time to confront this attraction”

“Attraction?”

It was so ludicrous, she alhed But it was clear that Derek couldn’t understand why someone wouldn’t be attracted to him

“Dinner, toht Let’s see if we can deal with that passion”

“I can’t,” she said hurriedly “Plans”