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He liked

It unnerved her--thrilled her Moisture flooded her hs war

"There," she said shakily and returned the shirt to its proper place "We can now check that off the list"

Jase gripped the areredlingeredfinally lifted and met hers Slowly he unfolded fro er to find out what he’d do next What did she want hiain?

No Bad!

Touch her--

No! Really, really bad

But if he tried, would she really be able to resist?

"Leave," she rasped "You have to leave Now Please"

He was already backing out of the room When the door shut behind hiain and sucked in en

When Jessie Kay arrived a short while later, a nurse and wheelchair in tow, Brook Lynn had calnificantly--at least on the outside She didn’t complain when she was helped into the chair and wheeled to the car, even though she could walk just fine

Once they were on the road, Brook Lynn opened her mouth to confess all, but Jessie Kay handed over her cell phone, a steady red blink signaling a e Only Edna ever called her

"Does Edna knohy I missed work the past few days?" she asked

"Yep," Jessie Kay said "Jase spoke with her"

Jase, yet again

"Listen to the e for me," she said "If you don’t erous to drive while distracted?" Jessie Kay took the phone anyway, saying, "If anyone can do it, it’s me I’m, like, the best multitasker ever" She held the phone to her ear, listenedand paled

"What?" Brook Lynn asked "What’s wrong?"