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The ache between her thighs turned into an erotic pulse

Her cell phone beeped

She ignored it, shocked by the raw intensity of the hunger surging through her She’d never before reacted this passionately to a man, until her entire body trembled’with the force of it "Lord haveabout hi alone with him for an entire day?

Beep Beep Beep

She answered the cell just to shut off the sound

"Yes?"

Chapter 3

"Angelica, what’s the "

She took a deep breath "Nothing, Moot home"

"Well, it’s Friday, so you can relax a little Drink that chaot you"

Annie hated chaood for you"

She’d heard that so er made any impact "I think I want to be bad, today" And it wasn’t herbal tea on her elica!" Kiet the tea I wanted to tell you to dress nicely for dinner toht"

Dinner? Annie’s stomach sunk to the bottom of her toes as she realized she’d blanked the event from her mind "Mo professor fro"

"He’s only forty-three, dear"

Annie enty-eight "Oh" She rubbed her forehead "The thing is--"

"No arguments Your father and I want you settled

We won’t be around to look after you forever"

"I can look after myself" She felt her hand fist, released it with effort There was no point in getting angry, not when this was a conversation they’d been having for more years than she could remember "I’m not a child"

"Well you can’t spend the rest of your life alone"

Her e of desperation--Kihter living a solitary life She’d never bothered to wonder if Annie was single by choice "Professor Markson is a lovely man You could do a lot worse"

What her ht with a stab of old resentment, was that it wasn’t as if she had any other options To Kiile creature ?"

"Of course not" Her mother made a sound of annoyance "We want the professor’s attention on you

Much as I like her, your cousin tends to steal the liht, even now that she’s married"

Annie’s headache intensified--Caro was usually the only point of sanity at these ritual huht"

"I’ll expect you at seven for cocktails"

"I ht be a little late"

"Work?"

"No" How did she say this? "I, er, arranged an in-depth tour of Yoseh she didn’t live far from the forest, her parents were closer to San Francisco Even in a high-speed vehicle, it would take her over an hour tothis dinner"

"I said I didn’t want to be set up on anyor entering into a long-term relationship

Ever Andsoot Annie instead

"I’ll try to be there as soon as I can, but I can’t pro up after a fewher forehead, Annie walked out of the bedroom and to the bathroom, cell phone still in hand

After that call, she definitely needed the soothing properties of a bath liberally laced with e of the tub while it filled, taking the chance to h

Does it hurt?

Such a siment or pity

It had undone her just a little Not only that, but Zach had continued to flirt with her even after discovering that she was less than perfect Itto her

No, Angelica, you can’t do that Your leg’s too weak