ne from the freezer？ I'll meet you in the
kitchen。〃
And he loped off。
Before she could follow； Ross wrapped a hand around her long ponytail
and held her in place。
〃What was that all about？〃 he asked with a scowl。 〃You told me you lived
alone。〃
She stared straight ahead； looking after Lee。 〃I do。〃
Ross moved closer。 His head lowered to hers。 〃Then why is that fellow so
damned at home in your house？ He sounds like he's the live…in
chef…between the wine and the steaks。 What other services does he
perform？〃
She didn't like his implication。 Still staring at the house； she said；
〃He's good enough to bring the trash to the dump once a week and put
They had reached the base of the field stone steps that led to Chloe's
back porch。 Ross paused on the first step。 〃And those others I saw here
this afternoon。 Who were they？〃
：〃Workers on our various projects。〃
〃Partners in the firm？〃
She shook her head。 〃We hire part…time people。 They're mostly students；
master's candidates from local schools like URI and Brown。〃
The pale blue of dusk was quickly giving way to the darker purples of
evening in a star…filled sky。 Only the spill of pale gold light from the
kitchen window lit Ross's features now。 It left his lines more
clear…cut； his profile more distinct and dramatic。 Chloe was intrigued。
〃I admire you for your dedication；〃 he said。
She continued to study him。 〃Do I hear wistfulness？〃
His chuckle was suspiciously poignant。 〃Maybe。 There are times…at which；
that's a whole other thing。〃
When she would have pursued it； Lee's shout jarred her。 〃Chloe！〃 Her
head whipped around。 〃Where
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