And eyes that were silvery hazel stare ' （I at her
without a blink。
〃If you've finished；〃 he said with a mocking twitch of his lips； 〃would
you please put down that poker？ You can see I'm not a thug；〃 She lifted
the weapon higher。 〃How about a rapist？〃 She wasn't being deceived by a
sweet…talking； good…looking man。
A muscle flexed in his jaw。 〃I'm no rapist。 I wouldn't have forced you
into anything。 Especially once I saw that wedding band。 I don't fool
around with married women。〃
Tears threatened again。 How bittersweet that the symbol of a marriage
that had ended should save her from the unspeakable。 So she had Jeff to
thank still。
〃Who are you？〃 she asked in a quavering voice。
〃You really don't know？ e on； you're holding all the cards。 You can
confess。〃
Her voice came stronger。 〃Who are you？〃
Still he persisted。 〃It was Lennie； wasn't it？ He's been trying to set
me up with a woman for weeks now！〃 His frustration sounded sincere。
〃Who are you？〃
With a sigh of defeat； he thrust a hand in his pocket。 〃Mitch。〃
But she knew that already。 〃Where are you from？〃
〃New York。〃
〃You just drove up from there？〃
〃Yes。 I； 〃Why？
He shot her a surprised look。 〃Why what？ Why did I just drive up； or why
am I here？〃
〃Both。〃 As Anne's pulse steadied； she lowered the poker。
〃I just got here because I had a late meeting this afternoon and
couldn't leave the city until it was done。 I'm here because I need a
week's rest； free of all human contact。 All human contact。〃
〃Why are you here？〃
〃I just told you。〃
〃But； why here； in this house？〃 She was beginning to think straight。
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