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Ashley shook her head, smiling. “I don’t think so.”

“Why?”

The bald question took her by surprise.

“Because.”

“That’s not an answer.” Michael kicked at a stone on the ground before meeting her gaze. “I’m not looking for anything more than a friend I can talk to. My daughter’s great, but sometimes it’s nice to talk to another adult.”

“I’m sure there are lots of adults you can talk to.”

“But not you?”

She shrugged. “I won’t be here that long. Just enough time to put my world back together again.”

He nodded, his dark eyes full of empathy.

“Believe me, I understand that. If you want to talk, call me.”

“And you’ll make time in that busy schedule of yours?”

He lifted her hand, brushed his lips against her knuckles. “I’ll make time for you.”