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The perfect end to what had been a perfect night

The restaurant The theater But most of all, Caleb Her lover More than her lover

The man she loved

A little treht danced down her spine

She’d felt hi different in his eyes In his touch He was so wonderful, so tender, so good to her that it seeerous to want more

But she did

She wanted his love—and tonight there’d been tiht feel some deeper emotion for her …

“Stop,” she whispered

Caleb liked being with her He liked taking her to bed He’d asked her to become his wife

Those things were enough And if someday a miracle happened …

“Dammit, no!”

His voice carried clearly froe looked at the door, which stood ajar

“Caleb?” she said

He didn’t answer She could still hear hi but she couldn’t ent

She walked slowly to the door and looked into the sitting room