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Оглавление“I think I need to apologize.”
“Sure. But there are no apologies necessary.”
“No?” Gabe eyed her uncertainly. “Look, that was... I’m not hitting on you.”
“Great.” She wasn’t sure if that was an improvement.
“That doesn’t clear it up. I mean, yes, I find you attractive. More than attractive—gorgeous. I always have. That’s no excuse.”
“But it wasn’t only you.”
“It wasn’t?” He raised his eyebrows. “You sure about that?”
“I felt it, too. But obviously, we can’t go there.”
“Obviously. You’re my daughter’s mother. And you and I have to maintain a good relationship for her sake. We can’t just try this on for size and change our minds later without it affecting Zoey.”
“We’re blessed, in a way. We don’t have some failed romance between us. We’re better for it.”
“And we need to keep it that way. I know that, and I won’t...let things get complicated. If that makes you feel any better.”
So they were on the same page. But it didn’t exactly fix whatever attraction was stewing between them.
