o someone. She was suddenly aware of the heat of a male body behind h

ose to her, but it was impossible. When she couldn’t

illy said excitedly. “I like danci

w how to dance.” She told

t you? It

d. “I’ve nev

you,” Lilly s

without dancing,” Chan said, st

ermission. She hoped her father, the man behind her, wouldn’t think of h

and hot. Her stomach was fluttering and her h

o watch, and all the time, Chan was very aware of Lilly’s father behind her and, sometimes, his gaze on her. Her heart

se do give a donation.” He gave his tall black hat to his dog. The canine took it between its teeth and obedient

another little girl placing some golden coins into the hat. Chan realized Lilly also wanted to give a donation an

h large, adoring eyes,

ly because the girl’s father was just behind her, guarding his daughter like a moth

looked up to her fat

rted to jump into a silly rhythm again. Damn! He was so near she

is being very nice, y

and his family were here on vacation in the Gold Coas

, Daddy,”

say to the

an and said, “Than

. “You can c

little difficulty pronouncing the name correctl

when it did, she petted the canine again and then placed t

dispersed, and Lilly rushe

ickly searched for it in her bag as she got up. When she

hite shirt, the expensive type that men wore to the office. He had it parted at just the right spot, exposing a very enticing

out telling her, Chan dreaded the moment she finally had to meet Lilly’s dad face-to-face. She could feel him watching her, patiently waiting for her

’t know yet, especially this man who, oddly enough, fascinated her beyond belief. Why? She hadn’t even seen his face. But oh, his voice. It was to die for, and s

ff as she headed farther awa

illy’s voice d

said, “Maybe she didn’t hear me.” The little girl sou

id to herself. Why are yo

e phone, sweethea

breath, feeling h

’ve put me through, you irresponsible little piece of s

off. Instead, she said, “What more do you want, Amie? What more? I don’

ng. That house on the Gold Coast along B

ow it’s ours, mine and my sisters’. It’s

ver taken you lot in after Michael died. And now loo

d. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have other, more important things to

he took another deep breath, and oddly enough, she could s

d throwing the thought of Amie out of her

waved at Lilly, who was now sitting comfortably in her father’s arms. Lilly waved

fluttering, the likes of which she’d never experienced before. He was watching her; she could feel it, and then she wondered if she would ever see him again. She didn’t know, but life, as Grandma Lin had