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He slid his hands into the front pockets of his pants “I’ve been pretty damned frustrated, actually,” he replied, his tone droll “I wake up after a fucking aone, with no way to contact you”

“I thought it would be easier on both of us if I just left” Definitely easier on her so she didn’t get attached to a man she couldn’t have and had no ti with her mess of a life only went so far

His voice dropped a few deep, seductive octaves “Given the choice, I wouldn’t have let you go”

The honesty in his eyes and on his face wreaked havoc with her heart “But we both agreed—”

“I changed eda wo time”

Her pulse fluttered wildly, and she sed hard as she stared into his unwavering gaze She wasn’t sure how to reply to so fro the course of their night together, somore than lust and desire

So, she changed the subject instead to so it wasn’t by accident or coincidence when you were perusing listings on our website”

“No” A sed at the corner of his sexy mouth “Michael remembered who you were and the name on your invitation I’ve had your information for a while, and I would have contacted you ency that kept me tied up for the past several weeks”

Concern rippled through her since she knew he’d lost his parents and he was close with his siblings “Is everything okay with your family?”

He frowned for a moment, and she didn’t aze “Honestly, things were really bad for a while, but everything is fine now, thank God”

“Good” He seeh she was curious to knohat had caused hi so vague to begin with “I’ht my other shoe?” she asked instead

“I have itjust not withher after what he’d told Penelope aboutElle here to return it “Have dinner with ive it back”

“So, you’re holdingwith ood after the shitty day she’d had

He laughed at her question, and the deep, husky sound seeenous zones “Maybe I think it’s a fair trade after you ran out on me”

She struggled with her better judgment “HunterI really shouldn’t”