over his mouth； not ready for that； but he caught her
hand and pinned it to the pillow。 Leaning down； he gave her a long；
silencing kiss。 When his mouth left hers again； he said； 〃I love you and
want to marry you。〃
She shook her head。
〃I do；〃 he insisted。
Her heart ached。 She wasn't ready； wasn't ready at all。 〃Last night we
made love。 Saying 'i love you' is something else entirely。〃
Ross didn't budge。 〃Argue as much as you want； but you won't change
this。 I love you。 I wish I could say that I loved you eleven years
ago…it would all sound romantic。 I wanted you then。 I knew that there
was something in you…deep in you…that intrigued me。 But I didn't get to
know you。 A few hours is too short a time。〃
〃It's hardly been much more than that now；〃 she protested。
〃It's been more than two weeks。〃
〃It's been less than two days。〃
〃Tell me you didn't think of me。〃
She recalled those long hours after New Hampshire。 〃I can't。 I thought
of you。 But in order to love a person you have to spend time with that
person。〃
〃You're clutching at straws。 I love you。 If you were honest with
yourself； you'd tell me that you love me； too。〃
That was what she feared most。 There was no place in her life for that
kind of love。 〃You don't know what I feel。〃
〃I know what I felt last night。 You couldn't have faked your reactions。
Sorry； Chloe； but you responded out of love。 That's all there is to it。〃
〃No。 Not all。〃 She needed time。 She knew what she had to say。
〃'responded to you out of need。 Call it lust or physical desire； but
don't call it love。〃
〃You're afraid；〃 he announced。
There was a death
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