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lips　again。

This　time　was　different。　His　mouth　was　more　persuasive　now；　moving　with

gentleness　and　sensual　sureness。　Anne　might　have　been　able　to　resist

force；　but　a　caring　kiss　was　something　else。　Her　body　was　weak；　her　mind

muddled。　While　her　arms　continued　to　apply　a　token　pressure　against　his

chest；　her　lips　betrayed　her。　Gradually　they　softened；　then　opened；　then

drank　helplessly　of　his　kiss。

When　he　finally　raised　his　head；　she　bowed　hers　and　dissolved　into

helpless　tears。

〃Dont　cry；　Annie。　Please。〃　Sounding　tormented；　he　held　her　tightly

until　she　gradually　quieted。　〃I　wont　hurt　you。　Please　believe　me；

honey。　Ive　never　meant　to　hurt　you。　I　just　want　you　to　listen　to　what　I

have　to　say。〃

〃Do　I　have　a　choice？〃　she　finally　whispered。

He　smiled。　〃No。〃

She　remained　docile　as　he　led　her　to　the　chair　before　the　cold　hearth。

The　same　wings　that　had　once　been　blinders　against　the　dark；　now　blotted

out　all　but　Mitch。

He　raked　a　hand　through　his　hair。　〃I　know　what　you　must　be　thinking

about　me；　but　youre　wrong。　Its　unfair　of　you　to　blame　me　for　what

happened　to　Jeff。〃

Anne　had　never　blamed　him　for　the　crash。　But　before　she　could　tell　him

that；　he　said；　〃It　wasnt　until　February；　when　you　were　so　sick　and　had

that　nightmare　about　the　accident　and　mentioned　the　court　hearing；　that

I　began　to　wonder　if　there　was　a　connection。　Contrary　to　your

assumption；　I　did　not　run　right　back　to　New　York　to　check　it　out。〃　He

turned　away　and　approached　the　hearth。　With　an　arm　on　its　mantel；　and　a

foot　on　the　ashstrewn　grate；　he　was　silent　for　several　minutes。　〃I

didnt　want　to　know；〃　he　finally　said。　〃My　guilt　feelings　about　that

accident　were　bad　enough；　without　having　to　bear　your　scorn。〃

But　he　was　missing　the　point！　She　didnt　blame　him　for　the　accident！

That　wasnt　the　problem！

He　went　on　without　turning。　〃I　was　tortured　ing　back　here　in　March。　I

knew　I　had　to　be　with　you；　but　I　also　knew　you　might　hate　me　even　more

afterward。〃　He　pushed　a　hand　through　his　hair。　〃You　were　bound　to　learn

the　truth　sooner　or　later。　I　wanted　to　tell　you　myself　I　just　。。。

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