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Six Months Later

Janey stood in front of the hostess station, her expression carefully bland, her body controlled She’d learned a lot about control in the past five ht, she was certain

Alex Jansen

It took ined she could have to look him in the eye, to smile

“Alex, your table is waiting ” She saze, then nodded to his coh she were in New York City rather than Kentucky A black calf-length silk gown? Give her a break Where did he find this one?

It was anger She kneas Facing Alex again, after the events that happened six months before, wasn’t easy It was damned hard

“Janey, you’re looking well ” His sensual, wide lips quirked at one side Full lips Did he even reed?

“And you’re looking like you’re healing well ” She collected two menus

“I’ood care of him,” the Marilyn Monroe wannabe cooed with pouty red lips

“Good ” She shot them another cool, polite smile “If you’ll follow me, I’ll show you to your table ”

“You did reserve us one of the private tables, didn’t you, Alex, honey?” If the blonde’s purr got any better, then she would be lapping up cream

“They were already reserved, Catherine,” Alex murmured “I believe I mentioned that ”

The sound of his voice stroked down Janey’s spine And it shouldn’t have She shouldn’t have any reaction at all to a man she couldn’t have

“All it takes is the right tip ” Catherine laughed, a silky, s sound, as Janey turned at the small table marked for Alex and his date