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He was being inexorably drawn into Anna’s life …

It only reminded him of his mission here and how he wasn’t any closer to the truth than he’d been when he arrived.

They headed out of the garage. The sky had darkened. He could see distant lightning over the ocean.

“I should warn you we sometimes lose power in the middle of a big storm. You can find emergency candles and matches in the top drawer in the kitchen.”

“Thanks.” Max headed up the stairs, trying not to favour his stiff ankle, but his efforts were in vain.

“Your ankle! I completely forgot about it! I’m an idiot to make you stand out there for hours just to hold my ladder. I’m so sorry!”

“It wasn’t hours, and you’re not an idiot. I’m fine. The ankle doesn’t even hurt any more.”

It wasn’t quite the truth but he wasn’t about to tell her that.

He didn’t want her sympathy.

He wanted something else entirely from Anna Galvez, something he damn well knew he had no business craving.