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Both women jumped at Cole’s voice

When had he stepped off the machine? Walked over to them?

What did he mean, he wouldn’t say that?

“You were listening to our private conversation?” A her? If so, what did that mean? What did she want it to mean?

“If you didn’t wantwhere I could hear” His gaze didn’t leave hers “Why can’t I want you, Aotten?”

This couldn’t be happening Shouldn’t be happening Why was Suzie s like the fool cat that ate the canary?

“You heard everything we said?”

“Not everything” His gaze went back and forth between the toh”

“Enough” He’d heard her question Suzie about how he looked at her Her face burned in shaet whatever this hold he has over me under control

Aave Suzie a dirty look, then walked toward the weights

Cole followed her

“I owe you an apology,” she said stiffly when he stood next to her “Suzie and I shouldn’t have been discussing you”

“Maybe you haven’t noticed, but I’” The corner of his mouth lifted in a crooked smile and his eyes sparked with mischief “You can discuss me anytime”

Aht rack, reluctantly aze

She had to re their way through her like a pot of boiling water