e couldn't begrudge him the gentle teasing。 He was a dear friend。
〃You're getting snoopy in your old age。〃
〃I live right next door。 How could I miss it？〃
〃You could have looked the other way。〃
〃And pass up the pleasure of seeing you blush？ You don't do it very
often； you know。〃
With determined steadiness she sipped her coffee。 〃I'm not doing it now。
What you see is the freshness of morning…〃 ；；…made fresher by a
stimulating weekend。〃
〃Stimulating；〃 she said with a grunt。 〃That's one word for it。〃
〃He's a good man； Chloe。 I liked him。〃
〃He liked you； too。 The two of you aren't all that different。〃
〃Maybe because we care about you。〃
Chloe smiled。 〃You're sweet。〃 She changed the subject。 〃When do you
leave for Washington？〃
〃Hold on； pretty lady。 I'm still curious。 You and that guy had a thing
going once。 Is it on again？〃 Quietly； she said； 〃I never talked about 'a
thing' with Ross。 I said I knew him and that whatever might have been
between us was over。 Don't read something into it that isn't there。〃
〃You make a nice pair。〃
〃It's not your affair。〃
Lee backed off。 〃You're right。 It's not。 If I had any sense I'd marry
you myself。〃
Chloe was suddenly cross。 〃I wouldn't say yes to you； either！〃
〃So he did ask you。〃 Her partner smiled。 〃Fast worker； that one。〃
Unable to e up with a suitably indignant retort； she stood up with
her mug and made to flee to her office。
〃What about breakfast？〃 Lee's voice trailed after her。
〃I'm not hungry！〃
〃You shouldn't work on an empty stomach。〃 Ross had said the same thing
Saturday。
〃I'll live！〃 she shouted over her shoulder and cl
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