one meal you've nearly wiped me out。〃
〃So we'll go to the market。 What else？〃
She adlibbed。 〃I need new house plants for the living room。 With winter
ing on…〃
〃Winter？ It's creeping up toward seventy again today。 How can you think
of winter？〃
〃It'll be here。 And anyway； the sooner the plants get used to the house；
the easier it will be for them to adapt to the cooler weather。〃
His gaze narrowed。 〃I bet you talk to your plants。〃
〃No。 If I did that； they might think I was flaky。 I want my plants to
respect me。〃
She doubted Ross heard her。 He was focusing on her mouth； looking
entranced。 Suddenly he slid the fingers of both hands through the hair
on either side of her face； brought his own head down； and kissed her
again。 This time there was a hunger there hadn't been before； a new
urgency。 This time Chloe was frightened。 How not to lose herself in that
hunger？
〃Ross；〃 she cried； 〃don't； please； don't。〃
He released her。 His voice remained husky； but his eyes held a promise。
〃I won't push you now。 But you will love me one day。 One day soon。〃
〃You're wrong…〃
〃Not this time； princess。〃 He paused to let his breathing steady。 〃Let's
go。 We'll stop for lunch first。 I'm starved。〃
Chloe took a steadying breath of her own。 〃After that breakfast？〃
〃That breakfast；〃 he grumbled； 〃was interrupted。 And anyway； that was
this morning。 It's nearly two。 Any more feeble excuses to try on me
before we leave？〃
Chloe looked around her office。 Its familiarity gave her strength。
Indifference。 She could do it。
〃Not a one；〃 she said； preceding Ross from the room without another
word。 It was
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