TWISTED DESIRES

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I responded, surp

g back at me. "I was in the area. I thoug

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othly. "I need some cable t

boss, Paul Myler, stepped forwar

d, extending his hand. "What

but his expression was unreadabl

don't you assist Mr. Blackwood with whatever he needs?"

I said, ste

ed on my heel, leading him through the aisles. I

re?" he asked, his voi

elves with various types of rope.He studied the selectio

ed. "Anyt

masking tape,"

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, shifting my weight fro

mend?" His eyes he

" I fumbled. "Maybe coveral

clothes," he said smooth

to the next aisle, grabbing the supplies for him. When I handed them over, our fingers brushed, sending

han when I last saw y

. "Differ

" He smirked.

pped. Was he f

Myler, the store owner's son,

are you free fo

ne was calm but firm. I snapped my head toward hi

ian Bla

ee you later, Lillian." He walked off quickly, leaving an awkward silence between me and Christian

readable. "I didn't like the

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ing from you," h

arms. "And wh

d, he studied me again, his gray eye

ust

o that, so I turned back to th

ns, by the way," I said, trying to b

e she'

struggling to clear a

I hesitated before taking it. "I'm staying at Heathman," he continued. "Cal

. "Your friend Kate. I'll arrang

here was something unreadable in his g

again, feeling the

d I

et out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding. My hands were still slightly shaking from the way he had taken control of the situation, answering for me, shutting Thomas down like it w

're having a goo

sn't complicated or intense like Christian. He was sweet, always asking about my day, sending good morni

d work. Long day

came almos

ital. It was crazy today. You won't

st the counter

me. Dis

voice as he told me about some emergency case he handled today.It was nice. Comforting. And maybe, just maybe, it

could hear your voice right now. Today was exhausting at the hospital, but talking to

mach f

meant just for me. I closed my eyes, letting his voice linger in my ears. My ph

ed quick

id smoothly, his voice

istening to yo

I was starting to thin

ed. "N

el. Effortless. As if we had known each other

is tone quieter now, more inti

e had completely thrown me off balance. Instead, I stuck to the usual work, Kate's endless questions about the article, n

h, Lillian," he murmured

he phone. "Well, someone has to make

h I was there with you." Something about the way he said it sent a chill down my spine. Not i

I said lightl

. "Soon. I'm plannin

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oft but certain. "I need to see y

ay he said it, it wasn't ju

son, a strange unease

e, successful doctor in London, charming, sweet, and u

see

is voice pul

ispered. "I'

about it soon. But for now, go h

cited. Thrilled, even. But something about this conver