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Proverbial lights clicked on above Amelia’s head “I should stay away fro o away?”

Looking tired, frustrated, he nodded “We’ve both worked too hard to risk our careers for a night of passion”

He was trying to put distance between theical She took a deep breath “How about six nights of passion? That’s e have left”

His brow arched “You think that would be enough?”

“You tell me What’s the past six months been about?”

He shrugged “You Me Sex”

“Sex?” She laughed, hoping she didn’t sound hysterical No longer able to sit, she paced across the small room “We’ve not had sex”

“You think I haven’t noticed that?”

She twisted to glare at him “It’s our lack of sex that’s the problem?”

He ran his fingers through his hair again “Our lack of sex is a huge problem”

“Then why did you get assigned to the USS Benjamin Franklin, Cole? If not to sleep with me? You don’t have to chase a woet laid, Cole We both know that Explain so I can understand why you came here and turned my world upside down”

Apparently unable to sit a er either, he stood, his back to the desk A tic jumped at the corner of his mouth “You knohy”

“We both know you could have hadthat, but it was true Just a few touches and all protests would have gone up in smoke “Tell me why you’re here, Cole”

He didn’t say anything, just stood see to consider his next words She couldn’t stand the silence Not a er

“What made you pull favors and boardeverywhere I was? Was this all some sick joke to you? Mess with Clara’s little sister’s head and heart?”