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conveniently　having　her　vanish。〃　Every　muscle　in　her　body　had　tensed。

〃Yes；〃　he　admitted　and　offered　no　excuse。

Annes　eyes　blazed。　〃And　you　really　think　Im　staying；　now　that　shes

gone？　Hell；　she　was　the　only　reason　I　agreed　to　e　up　here　in　the

first　place！〃

He　began　to　move　toward　her。　〃Was　it；　Anne？　Was　it　really？　Be　honest

with　yourself〃

She　was　suddenly　afraid。　〃I　am！　That　was　why　I　came　up　here。〃　She　put　up

a　hand　to　ward　him　off　and　took　a　step　backward。　〃Dont　e　any　closer。

Dont　you　dare　touch　me…〃

〃Or　what？　Havent　we　been　through　this　before？　Were　right　back　at　the

beginning；　Annie。　Face　it。　No　child。　No　deposition…taking。　No　other

pretense。　Just　you　and　me。〃

〃Its　not　that　simple！〃　she　cried　and　took　another　step　back。　He　was　too

tall；　too　attractive；　too　near。　〃I　cant　forget　those　things。　Theyre

all　here；　even　if　you　try　to　deny　them；　and　nothing　can　change　the　fact

that　I　didnt　want　to　see　you；　that　I　dont　want　to　have　anything　to　do

with　you！〃

But　her　body　was　trembling。　It　remembered　how　he　felt　and　responded　the

closer　he　came。

He　continued　his　advance　until　she　was　backed　against　a　wall。　〃I　dont

believe　you；〃　he　informed　her　smoothly。　〃I　think　you　want　the　opposite。〃

She　shook　her　head　in　denial。　〃Dont；　Mitch。　Get　away　from　me。〃　But　her

warning　was　a　whisper；　and　a　faltering　one　at　that。　She　was　between

Mitch　and　the　wall；　between　a　rock　and　a　hard　place。　She　was　wondering

where　to　go；　when　he　flattened　his　hands　on　the　wall　by　either　shoulder。

〃This　has　gone　on　long　enough。　Im　going　to　talk　now；　and　youre　going

to　listen。　My　patience　is　wearing　thin。〃

〃Your　patience？〃　she　cried；　raising　her　eyes　to　his。　〃What　about　mine？

And　what　about　my　feelings？　But　then；　you　never　were　all　that　concerned

about　what　would　happen　to　me　after　youd　taken　everything　you　wanted！

You　are　the　most　selfish；　arrogant；　ruthless…〃

The　list　of　scathing　expletives　would　have　gone　on　if　he　hadnt　stopped

them　with　his　mouth。　She　tried　to　pull　back；　to　twist　her　head　away；　to

push　him　off。　But　he　was　bigger；　stronger；　and　determined。

He　drew　her　from　the　wall　and　into　his　arms；　kissing　her　so　vehemently

that　her　breath　was　cut　off。　At　the　instant　she　would　have　collapsed；　he

eased　his　grip；　breathing　raggedly　for　a　moment　before　capturing　her