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g　the　troops　out。〃

If　not　for　his　gruffness；　Anne　might　have　hugged　him。　Only　then　did　she

realize　how　much　she　had　wanted　to　see　him。　〃I'm　sorry。　I　didn't　leave

the　city　until　this　morning。〃

〃Why　not？　You　knew　I'd　be　arriving　yesterday。〃

〃No；　I　didn't。〃

Though　his　eyes　were　a　deep；　deep　green；　he　continued　to　scowl。　〃I'm

beginning　to　wonder　if　you're　more　trouble　than　you're　worth！〃

〃Thanks　a　lot；〃　she　said；　offended；　and　suddenly　she　remembered　every

little　annoying　thing　about　him。　〃I　could　say　the　same　about　you。　I

think　I'll　leave。〃　Spinning　on　a　heel；　she　took　a　single　step　before　he

caught　her。

〃No！〃　His　voice　softened。　〃Don't　go。〃　When　she　looked　back；　his　eyes

were　gentler。　〃e　in。　Please。〃

She　had　no　choice　when　he　drew　her　in。　Not　that　she　wanted　one。　Struck

by　his　height　and　good　looks；　she　was　very　glad　she'd　e；　and　suddenly

shy。

For　a　minute；　he　seemed　unsure。　He　studied　her　eyes；　searching。　Then　he

let　out　a　sigh　and　drew　her　close　for　a　hug。　She　returned　it　as　though

it　was　the　most　natural　thing　in　the　world。

His　lips　moved　against　her　hair。　〃It's　good　to　see　you；　Anne。〃

She　smiled　against　his　chest。　〃Same　here；　Mitch。〃

He　drew　back　and　framed　her　face。　Tipping　it；　he　kissed　her　softly。　His

mouth　played；　lightly；　sensually。　His　tongue　made　the　moment　even

sweeter。

When　he　drew　back　this　time；　his　eyes　smoldered。　His　voice　was　thick。

〃How　about　making　coffee　while　I　get　cleaned　up？　You　look　a　damned　sight

better　than　I　do　right　now。〃

〃You　don't　look　so　bad。〃

〃Get　the　coffee？　Please？　I'll　get　your　bags　later。〃　Putting　her　from

him；　he　strode　off。