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receding as she carefully walked away from him on her hands.

He applauded. She came back to her feet, slightly flushed and looking pleased and took her seat,
rubbing her hands on her thighs. тАЬYouтАЩre amazing,тАЭ he said admiringly. тАЬYou can do everything.тАЭ

тАЬYou wouldnтАЩt like me if you really knew me,тАЭ she said, then pressed her lips together so hard they went
white. He had the feeling she wasnтАЩt in the habit of making candid comments to near-strangers.

тАЬWhatтАЩs not to like?тАЭ he said, trying to sound casual, to cover up the bald truth in his question.

She shook her head at him and finished her omelet in silence. тАЬWonderful,тАЭ she said, pushing the empty
plate away. тАЬThe best breakfast I ever had. Where did you learn to cook?тАЭ

тАЬMy dad was a chef.тАЭ

тАЬWas?тАЭ

тАЬHe and my mom retired and moved to North Carolina. Now they golf and wear ugly clothes and make
fun of the tourists. ItтАЩs a shameful thing, IтАЩve been searching for a cure for them. Where are your folks?тАЭ
He rinsed the plates in silence, sure she wouldnтАЩt answer him.

тАЬDead,тАЭ she said finally. тАЬThey died when I was just a kid. I went to a foster family the week after they
died and when my foster mother broke my arm I ran away.тАЭ

тАЬJesus,тАЭ he said softly. He crossed the room, wanting to take her into his arms, not sure how to bridge
the sudden gulf between them. тАЬThatтАЩs terrible.тАЭ

тАЬItтАЩs no big deal,тАЭ she said quickly. тАЬItтАЩs not like I remember my parents. You donтАЩt miss what you never
had.тАЭ

тАЬWrong, gorgeous. ThatтАЩs the stuff you miss most of all.тАЭ And carefully, so carefully, he put his arms
around her and drew her close.

тАЬYou donтАЩt know what youтАЩre talking about,тАЭ she said, staring at his mouth.

тАЬWant to bet?тАЭ

Her mouth was a dream, the nicest dream heтАЩd ever had, all sweet lips and lush softness. She pressed
against him and he felt her breasts flatten slightly against his chest, felt her arms come around him, felt her
mouth bloom beneath his. She sighed into his mouth and he shuddered, balling his hands into fists so he
wouldnтАЩt tear off her clothes and take her on the kitchen tile, which hadnтАЩt been mopped since he was a
med student. He heard her make a sound, some sound, a cross between a growl and a whimper and
heard himself groan in response. Then she came to herselfтАФor perhaps came away from herself, back to
the cool exterior she liked to show the worldтАФand stiffened and took her arms away and pushed him
back.

тАЬIтАЩm sorry,тАЭ he said, not very, but not interested in gaining a black eye either, тАЬbut youтАЩre so beautiful
andтАФand good, I canтАЩt resist you.тАЭ
She looked startled, then sad. тАЬIтАЩm not good. IтАЩm bad. You should keep it in mind, Jared.тАЭ She touched
her mouth, then looked at him with something like wonder.