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this other woman?”
    “Taylor, I haven’t done anything with any other woman.”
    “You better not be lying to me.  I would be so disappointed
in you if it came out later you did cheat on Kelly before the wedding.  She
deserves better than that.”
    He got off the stool. “She deserves better than me anyhow. 
Apparently, I’m the only one that recognizes that, and if I walk away from her,
then I’m the bad guy.”
    She went over to him placing her hands on his arms.  “Talk
to her.  Maybe you aren’t having cold feet but serious doubts. You should not
enter into a marriage with doubts.  Is there a nice way you can ask her to
postpone the wedding?  A little counseling will help you get over your doubts.”
    He shuddered from her touch.  “I do talk; she doesn’t hear
what I’m saying.”
    “Then speak louder.  You are a litigator.  You make a living
getting people to listen and do the right thing.  Put that to use for you.”
    “I will try to talk to her again, but she will start to cry
and I will back down as usual.  I’m going to go so you can get ready for the
baby shower.”
    She hugged him. “Maybe we can have breakfast in the
morning.  Call me in the morning if things are okay between you two.”
    He closed his arms around her body.  Her skin had cooled
from the air conditioning in the house.  He was close enough to smell the sweat
clinging to her neck.  A smell he didn’t find offensive but an aphrodisiac that
awakened every male signal in his body.  He loved her, and life would be so
much better if he could just tell her how he longed to be with her.
    He pushed away from her smiling. “Go shower.  I’m gone.  I
will call you in the morning.”
    She followed him to the front door. “Thanks for stopping by
and I hope it works out.  You know I love you and Kelly to death.”
    He nodded.  “Yeah, I know.  Have fun tonight.”  He skipped
down the stairs and got into his car.  Reversing from the driveway, he lingered
on her figure standing in the doorway and sighed.  How he wished he could have
that vision of her watching him off every day for the rest of his life.
    *****
    Taylor closed the door locking it.  She shook her head
thinking about Dillon’s comment about him being her man.  This was growing old
with her.  She had pleaded with him to stop joking about that, especially when
he would do it in front of Kelly.  She also wanted him to stop doing it because
it made her uncomfortable since Kelly was also her friend.
    She didn’t mention to Mario how uncomfortable Dillon’s
references made her since technically they had not come forward as a couple. It
would also give him fuel to boast his argument regarding Dillon’s attraction
for her.  The sneaking around like teenagers was her idea and an issue to be
addressed with him again.  She was ready to come clean with everyone about
their relationship and let the chips fall where they may as far as Dillon was
concerned.
    The doorbell rang, as she climbed the first two steps to go
upstairs to shower.  She backed down the steps to look through the peephole.  A
smile crossed her face.  Unlocking the door and yanking it open, she pulled
Mario inside.  “What a sight for sore eyes,” she said kissing him.
    He broke the kiss letting his hands rest on her hips. “I beg
to differ. I’m getting an eyeful and I like what I see,” he said as his eyes
roamed her barely dressed body.
    “I’m a mess and stink from my morning run.  I was on my way
to take a shower.  Make yourself comfortable—I’ll only be a minute.”
    He released her stepping back. “That is not a true
statement.  Men take a minute in the shower; women take hours.  Why don’t I
come back when you’re done primping and grooming, and we can spend the day
together?”
    She stomped her foot. “I would love to spend the day with
you, baby.  Only, I can’t.  I have a party to attend this afternoon.”
    He hunched his shoulders. “If you don’t have