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"That phone call doesn't bother you?"

He shook his head

She raised an eyebrow and studied him in a way that made him look deep inside hi chastised for inappropriate behavior would have put hie, but not here Not with Zoe She helped hie didn't upset him as much as it should have

Chapter Six

ZOE HADN' T M EANT to fall asleep In fact she'd planned on leaving Ryan's , she didn't want to set a bad example for Sam and for another, she didn't want to create even e yet another bond between the the in his arood, she'd let herself relax and the next thing she knew, the sun was streah theSince he'd driven her here, there was no way to sneak out and avoid an aardon a chair near the sainst the pillows, pulling the covers up with her

A little late for ," she " He dropped the pen and pushed the papers aside, then stood and walked over to the bed Leaning down, he planted a long, thorough kiss on her lips

Nothing aard or hesitant about it, she thought, and all her anxieties fled "That was nice," she said softly

He grinned "Want breakfast?" He pointed to a Dunkin' Donuts bag waiting on the table

"You et work done, all while I slept?" She glanced at the digital clock, which read 9:07 am

"You were out cold"

"Because soled with the aze, warmth and desire evident in his eyes "So a hand beneath the sheet so he could cup and fondle her breast, arousing her with his touch

She"I need to get houessed correctly

"Yep I never an to scramble for her clothes

"Why don't you shower first and then I'll take a quick one and drive you ho frory for hiether?" She fluttered her lashes at hiestive tone all too obvious

Zoe didn't kno ether once his secret was revealed Once he ripped Sam from their lives She didn't kno to cope with all her conflicting eed to focus only on the here and now On Ryan and this mohed and they did as she suggested Then they drove back to Zoe's house, where despite her protests, Ryan walked her to the front door

Even if she wouldn't adht up to be a gentlerateful for the few extrato tell him before they parted that would definitely kill the mood "Zoe…"