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“Not a proble and send me the bill”
“I beg your pardon?”
“I’ll pay for it The company will pay for it the sa” He waited for her to say sooodbye “Well,” he said briskly “This was a very nice surprise”
“I’e you left was very clear I don’t kno things got so confused—”
“Jane Jane Barnett She must have misunderstood”
“Whatever, ies As for your jacket—”
“Forget the jacket”
“Don’t be silly! I’ll have it cleaned and pressed and delivered to—”
“Ee…”
He hesitated The lie would be so si rushed for time…
But he couldn’t lie to her He didn’t want to
“The ”
He had caught her by surprise He could see it in the way her eyes widened, in the way her lips parted
His belly knotted
He wanted to take her in his arently parted lips as he had kissed theht