ly composed face. Her heart was beating so fast she f

he desperately hoped Joanne was watching closely, and that this ridiculous stunt would make her sick to her stom

lie's hand jerked, spilling w

p at her, so close that he could smel

She lowered her voice, trying to sound sed

oing in the quiet room. "Do you know th

. A flash of utter disb

yone was waiting for the ice-cold su

lted his chin up slightly, his v

of embarrassment. She delivered the punchline. "Th

llowed was heavy en

ver her mouth, a choked

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rling into ano

lay the peacemaker. "Allyson, please don't

tely. She kept her arms lo

owered his eyelashes, hiding the

heavy, unreadable intensity that made the air between them suddenly feel too thin to br

oice a flat, deadpan drawl th

ght down Allyson's spine. Her brain short-circuited. The tips of her e

rned, her stiletto catching on the rug. S

perfectly hiding the slight upward curve of his lips. He

ternet was already losing its mind over the visible flush

g with ragged breaths. She couldn't sta

e pink suitcases. She looked

ffering a polite smi

yron stood up. He set his coffee mug dow

t past Joanne and

Allyson's battered, twe