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go into any details about why she could have cheerfully excluded Guy from that description.
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    â€œIt’s great to be back.” Kit sighed when she stopped by the office Monday morning with a weary-looking Logan. “You really need a vacation from a vacation. We had so much fun!” She stared after Logan, who’d gone into his office to take a telephone call.
    Melody stared at her grimly. “I’m glad you did,” she said, emphasizing the “you.” “Emmett landed himself in the hospital with a concussion over the weekend. Guess who got to look after those kids.”
    â€œOh, Lord,” Kit said on a moan. “You poor thing!”
    â€œI kept reminding myself that they’re my nieces and nephews,” Melody remarked. “But it was a very long weekend.” She didn’t mention Alistair’s adventure or Guy’s part in it.
    â€œI’m really sorry. If we’d been in town, all of us could have split them up.”
    â€œI shudder to think of the consequences,” Melody mused. “I can see them now, trying to get to each other through downtown Houston at two in the morning.”
    â€œHmm. You might have a point there.” She glanced at her watch. “I have to get to work, or I may not have a job. Have a nice day,” she called, pausing to blow a kiss at her husband through the open door of his office.
    Melody wondered at the obviously loving relationship the married couple had, and felt a faint envy. Probably she’d never know anything like that. Emmett had kissed her, but it had been passionate, not loving. She permitted herself to dream for just a moment about how it would have felt to be loved half to death. Then the phone rang and saved her from any more malingering.
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    During the time Logan and Kit had been away, Melody hadn’t been forced to call on Tom Walker. Thatwas a blessing. He strolled into the office later on the day Logan came back, a little curious, because he’d expected to have someone to advise in Logan’s absence.
    â€œI suppose I had you buffaloed?” he mused in a deep voice with a very faint crisp northwestern accent, his dark eyes twinkling as they met Melody’s. “That was just bad timing before, when Logan left town. I’d already had a hell of a day. You caught the overflow. I’m sorry if I’ve put you off financial advisors for life.” There was a faint query in his scrutiny.
    â€œYou haven’t,” Melody said, and smiled back. “But we really didn’t have anyone with an emergency this time. Aren’t you glad?”
    â€œI guess so,” he said wearily. “It’s been a long week. How was the honeymoon?” he asked Logan, who joined them in the outer office.
    â€œNothing like it. Get married and find out for yourself,” he said, chuckling as he shook Tom’s hand.
    The older man’s face closed up. “Marriage is not for me,” he said quietly. “I’m not suited for it. Besides, when would I have time for a wife?” he added with a mocking smile. “I work eighteen hours out of every twenty-four. In my spare time, I sleep.”
    â€œThat will get old one day,” Logan told him. He was obviously thinking about Kit and his heart was in his face. “Time can pass you by if you don’t pay attention.”
    Tom turned away. “I’ve got a client due. I just wanted to stop by and welcome you back. I’ll be in touch.”
    â€œDon’t forget, we’re having dinner with the Rowena Marshal people next Saturday at the Sheraton.”
    â€œHow could I forget? Ms. Marshal herself phoned to remind me,” he said with a nip in his tone. “ After expressing outrage that her business partner had daredto approach us about changing their investments without her knowledge. If you recall, I was against taking their account in the first place. It’s been nothing short of a