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rise! It's been a while, huh? I know..

d new building back at home. Congrats on a

nk we should discuss this in a text or on the phone for that matter. That

free and I will be there. I

atherin

ck at him. Anger blazed in his chest. Singeing. Devastating. He had

all these years?' Acting as if nothing had happened? Like they h

d she was initiating a reconnection while sh

if that is the way she wanted it. He

had kept him waiting. Wondering if she would ever come back. Well now she wanted to see him... But it was just b

p closer. Determined to get to work and ig

the hell did she want? How was she? He wondered. Was she still as beautiful as she used to be? He didn't doubt that

he muttered un

closed his eyes. Letting himself do something he

hard to keep from kissing—and failed, her sexy body. She was gorgeous

l with her brother Jonathan. Jon had been his best friend — still his be

. Which Jon didn't want... And he asked her to leave. But Katherine woul

teach her a lesson and force her to leave

m with wide, adoring eyes, and the damage had bee

him around. It was embarrassing. So he had done everything

He was on errand for his father, walking down t

hink branch. She was swinging back and forth, so her long braids dangled like ropes

bubble gum at the same time. As he w

the branch with one leg, while the other dangled down. H

the same level as his nose was a pair of blue canvas shoes. He slowly looked upwa

n an obnoxious way. "I asked where you were going"

Kitty" He said trying

back on her and st

the tree and app

itty" she said. "

e response and

uch a grum

at her. Her expression da

ything, but he could feel her studying him. He looked at her finally.

ay" he

u know" she piped.

he said sa

ea

what... Kit

he replied.

She was so weird. He tho

he said. "Ask

with a look that dared him to argue with her.

t he didn't. He knew all about pri

from her and

n't fol