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Actually, he had, earlier tonight, but it had been said in a eneric tone than the one he used now Currently, there was a gruffness to his voice that Mih her skin all the way down to her toes and made her shiver

“Coht,” she said

She hadn’t meant to blurt that out, but why not? He was her husband and she wanted hi at her, he wanted her, too

His hands gripped the steering wheel “Not unless it’s for good”

“What? You’re blackey of you”

His eyes narrowed “I don’t want the kids confused If they see , and they will see me, it’s because I’m home to stay”

She leaned her head back on the seat He was right about that “Okay, so let’s go to your fishing cabin Unless you think there’s not enough roo”

He shot a look her way “Food?”

“Bettina told me all about the committee to feed poor lonely Zeke Grant”

“You sound jealous”

“Maybe I ah of those ood idea Toret that

“If it makes you feel any better, there’s no way I can eat all the food I’ most of it to the police station or to the hoood ladies of Whispering Bay to stop, but they insist on bringing ht”

“As long as that’s all they’re bringing you”

He laughed “You are jealous”

She placed her palh He sucked in a breath, but kept his eyes on the road Feeling a little bolder, she lightly ran her hand down to cup him