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“Invite nized as his A voice that bordered on angry, cold, devoid of any feelings for her “There is so in your doorway s these damned roses”

Liz’s heart sank So bad had happened

Or was about to happen

Was Ada up with her?

Had she been wrong in her confidence in their love?

All the feelings of the past, feelings of those who loved her walking away, sla her belief in her ability to be loved

No, she reminded herself, Gramps loved you You are lovable

But still childhood wounds opened Her confidence wavered and she couldn’t meet Adam’s eyes

“Co tears

She walked over to the sofa where she’d been sitting and picked up her plate She really had no appetite, but needed her hands busy so she forked up a bite Forced her mouth around the tasteless food

He stood, watching her eat,seem impossible beneath his stare

“Good to see you’re eating You’ve lost weight and look awful”

What? She lifted her gaze to glare “You come into my house and criticize me?” She couldn’t help the defensiveness in her voice Kelly had told her prettyonly minutes before, but that was her friend who hadn’t been shunning her Not so her the cold shoulder and winced when she’d reached for him

“Stating the obvious isn’t criticizing,” he said matter-of-factly

She dropped her gaze back to her plate, staring at a crouton, wishing he’d sit down so he wouldn’t tower over her, wishing she understood as going on, afraid of what that understandingwith it