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"You said the birds glided ahich lider date when you told me that was the first craft you flew You fly like your birds"

He'd forgotten how insightful she could be "I guess I do"

"To leave the rest behind like I did at Ramon's"

Maybe"You're reading too much into what I said"

"Am I?" She set aside the bowl and joined him by the"Who came out there with you?"

"Sara—"

"You sat there alone to be safe in your neighborhood?"

"Ditch the sy into the trash "I would have been antisocial in a big family in middle-class suburbs That's the way I'm wired"

"Of course," she said to pacify hiainst thefra

He sniffed and, damn, the rose bushes outside scented the air He wouldn't have noticed if not for her The rise and fall of her chest as she savored the sh theand plucked a bloo a thorn prick, a fair price to pay When Lucas pulled his arm inside, her eyes were still closed "I wanted you to know that if a hard-ass like me could watch birds fly away, then you probably shouldn't feel silly about blowing bubbles with your kid anda feishes of your own"

He stroked the rose down her cheek

Her lashes fluttered open, her lips parting with surprise, then a sigh as she closed her eyes again Her head fell back, which he took as an open invitation He skimmed the flower over her collarbone and wondered why he'd never thought to do this before The woman adored flowers and he loved

Whoa

What?

Yeah