She had picked herself up after Crystal's death and built a new life。
She wasn't letting anything threaten it。
With firm resolve she made a gentle semicircle and jogged more slowly
back toward where she had left her towel on the rocks at the sea side of
her home。
As she approached； though； it wasn't the house that caught her eye but
the tall figure that moved away from it and began to walk to the beach。
She stopped short。
He was dressed in casual navy slacks and a plaid shirt that was
unbuttoned at the neck and rolled to the elbows。 His dark hair tumbled
in disarray across his brow。 Even from a distance he looked threatening
in a divine kind of way。
He must have been watching for her； must have stood by the living room
window until she had e into sight。 If Lee hadn't been there to answer
the door； he might have left。 Now she was caught…and annoyed。
Tipping up a defiant chin； she began walking。 Ross made no move to meet
her halfway； just watched and waited； but his stance suggested an
annoyance of his own； along with a touch of the imperious。 Despite his
casual clothes； he looked formal。
She came to a halt before him； nodded； and offered a polite 〃Ross〃 in
greeting； before shifting beyond him to retrieve her towel。
〃What in the hell did you do it for； Chloe？〃 He was annoyed； all right。
〃Do what？〃 She straightened slowly。
His eyes bore into her。 〃Send that check。 You didn't lose a minute； did
you？ You must have had it in the mail that same afternoon。〃
〃Shouldn't I have？〃
〃No。 There was no need。〃
〃I thought there was。 You had no cause to pick up the check； either for
the inn o
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