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He rubbed his jaw, that slow s that on purpose? And even if he hat the heck was up with her?

“I’ve had a weird week,” he said, eyes dark and shiny in the half-light

“I have too” Did that just come out of her mouth? “I

“Work not going well?” Thank goodness her mouth decided to take a break, because A) she was out of breath and B) she sounded like an idiot

He nodded “You could say that” He stretched and yawned For a few seconds, neither one of thelanced at his watch

“Didn’t realize it was so close to dinnerti, and when he slowly raised his head and ain This tied to keep her coh she was pretty sure her candy-red cheeks were a dead giveaway to the turmoil inside

Turmoil that she didn’t want to analyze or even think about

“You want toto eat?”

Wait What?

“I…” Startled, she had to w

ork to keep heropen Didn’t work, and Lord knows she wouldn’t have a proble flies Lots and lots of flies

“I have no food in the house, and I’ve been alone all week, so I wouldn’t reat Italian place in the neighboring town”

She didn’t say a word, because, bloody hell, she couldn’t Fidgeting, she worried the edge of her sweatshirt, wishing the floor would open up and s her whole Her vocal cords were still frozen, and all Morgan could do was stare back at Cooper in silence

“What do you say? Feel like Italian? I could pick you up on ot to drop off Stanley at Rick’s”

At the sound of his naed his tail and pressed a wet nose to Cooper’s thigh, barking softly when Cooper ran his hands over the dog’s head