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Оглавление“We need to talk,” Jess said.
Sarah fell back a step, clutching her wrapper tighter against her throat. “It’s late, Jess, and—”
“It’s late all right, Sarah. Too late for me to come to call, too late for me to pretend any more.”
She inched toward the doorway. “I—I don’t understand.”
“Yes you do.” He followed her across the room and caught her arm. “You’ve been running since the day I laid eyes on you. I thought you were running from me, Sarah, but you’re not. And it’s not that you’re worried about getting fired. It’s something else.”
She turned her head away. “No, you’re wrong.”
“Sarah, I never felt about a woman the way I feel about you. Can’t you give me a chance? Can’t you trust me?”
Forcing down her feelings, Sarah pulled away from him. He followed, not letting her go far, but without his touch soft and warm against her, she could think better.
“It’s not a matter of trust, jess....”
