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“I’ve had enough” He stretched his araze to how his shirt pulled taut over his chest

She quickly glanced away, looked down at her watch Maybe she’d have time t

o shop yet

She sighed

Maybe not

The nicer dress boutiques would all be closed Great

She’d just wear the black cocktail dress she’d bought for last year’s Christ black to a wedding, but with its skirt flared at the he she had to appropriate wear forAs far as the reception, she’dcloset

“Will he still be waiting?”

She blinked at Vale “Who?”

His blue eyes darkened “Whoever I’ve kept you from”

He almost sounded as if he’d intentionally kept her at the office Actually, when the others had left and she’d started to stand, he had asked her opinion on a patient report he’d just read, ensuring she’d stay on to read the profile

Had he intentionally kept her there? What possible reason would he have for doing so?

She took a deep breath, telling herself she was tired, iave her boss a flip-pant answer “Regardless of how late you keep lad to see me”

She wasn’t lying Not really But, seriously, she expected Yoda not to knoho she was if she didn’t start spending les and earlywalks

“Maybe you should go ahead,” he suggested, his dark eyes unreadable “I’ll finish these”