the names and addresses
of the renters。 Yes？〃
He looked amused。 〃Yes。〃
〃Then you know who I am。〃
〃No。〃
〃But you have that information。〃
〃Miles has that information。 I suppose I could see it if I wanted to；
and I've been tempted a time or two； but I haven't peeked。〃
Anne wasn't sure whether to be relieved or hurt。
He laughed。
〃What's so funny？〃 she grumbled。
〃You。 Your face hides nothing！〃
〃I'm that transparent？ It's not fair； y'know。〃
〃What isn't fair？〃
〃Me 。。。 here 。。。 at your mercy。 With my transparent face and all； I feel
naked。〃
〃Except for the good graces of my shirt； darling'； you are；〃 he drawled。
〃That's not what I mean； and you know it；〃 she scolded and broke into a
spasm of coughing。 When she quieted； he ran cool fingers across her hot
cheek。 It felt good。
〃You talk too much； Annie。 Rest your voice now。〃
At the silence that followed； a sound filtered in from outside。 〃The
plow！〃 Mitch was on his feet； stopping only at the bedroom door to call；
〃Don't move until I get back！〃 Then he was gone。
She lay there for what seemed hours。 Finally； she struggled out of bed
to use the bathroom。 Her reflection in the mirror appalled her…pale
skin； red cheeks； dark and sunken eyes。 Her hand trembled as she sorted
through Mitch's toiletries for a b。 Halfway bing her hair； her
knees began to knock。 Dropping the b； she clutched at the edges of
the sink for support。 That was when the bathroom door opened。
〃What are you doing out of bed？〃 He scooped her up and carried her back；
and the bed felt like heaven； the quilt even more so。 〃Next time；〃 he
taunted； 〃you
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