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Оглавление“I’m staying.”
Jakob reined in the thoughts that reared up at the image of sleeping under the same roof as Amy. She didn’t need that now. What she needed right now was a friend. That might be all she’d ever want from him.
“You really don’t have to stay, you know.” She looked at him, her eyes dark, the gold highlights subdued. “You’ve done what you came to do. I’ve crawled out of my depression. I’ll call Mom tonight and confront her. I promise.”
“And I’m going to be here when you do.” He wasn’t going to let her drive him away. “If you don’t want me to listen in, I won’t. That’s your choice. But when the call is over, you shouldn’t have to be alone.”
The chin came up again. The defiance was back in her eyes. “I’m used to doing things alone.”
“Maybe so.” He held out a hand. “But this time you don’t have to.”
Her stare fell to his hand as if it was the snake in the Garden of Eden. Tempting, but also terrifying.
They’d touched so rarely. He waited to see what choice she would make.
