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Ellen’s offhand comment zinged like a cattle prod. Kevin’s jaw tightened. “I’m real enough. You checked my references.”

“They only go back a few years. What did you do before?”

This was the time. All he had to do was open his mouth and let the truth spill out. I’m Kyle. I’ve come to pay back my debt to you.

But the truth would sting. So he turned away, peered into the night.

“I was in an accident,” he started. The words stuck in his throat. “I spent a couple of years recovering.”

“Why did you change your identity?”

Did she know? He glanced at her over his shoulder. Her gaze studied him. Did she see through his scars, through his deception? What would she do if he ran a finger along the curve of her cheek? Would she recognize the taste of his kiss?