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hurried inside.
    Blake watched her with curiosity, an increased intensity, and heated desire burning deep inside him. She definitely didn’t have anything in common with the type of women he’d been fucking for the last two years. Uptight and overly organized was not what he looked for in a woman. His choices had revolved around women wanting as little conversation as possible, so he could take them straight to bed. He didn’t need anyone special in his life, not anymore. He couldn’t afford the emotional investment a true relationship required. He couldn’t risk the pain if it didn’t work out.
    He turned his gaze toward the horizon, noticing the storm clouds gathering in the distance. But as much as he tried to force his thoughts on something else, they kept returning to Vicki and the night they’d spent together in his bed.
    He shook his head. He couldn’t allow his thoughts to travel in that direction. He wouldn’t be able to handle losing someone a second time. Someone who gave purpose and meaning to his life. Someone who made it a joy just to greet each new day and wonder what marvelous things it would bring. Someone who could be as much an intricate part of his life as his son had been.
    A very special someone who could be the one to make his shattered life whole again.

Chapter Four
    Vicki disconnected the call and replaced the handset in the charger. Her attempt to reach the rental agency had not been answered, not even by their answering service. Disappointment coursed through her. It only reinforced her fear that she would never see her money again. It also told her emphatically that she needed to find another place to live…and quickly.
    The loss of her money would set back her plans for her master’s degree, but there was little she could do about that problem at the moment. It also meant she would need to find a full time job after she completed her obligation to her summer clients. She allowed a heavy sigh of disappointment. All of her perfect plans had been totally destroyed.
    Suddenly she felt very alone and lost.
    In an attempt to shake off her sadness, Vicki took the morning newspaper to the kitchen table and turned to the classified ads. With pen in hand, she carefully went over each and every rental listing.
    An hour passed, and she had still not found a single ad to pursue. The only ones that suited her needs were far too expensive. She never should have sold her car. She never should have paid the entire five months rental in advance. She never should have…so many things she thought she had carefully planned out but never should have done.
    And among them, having hot sex with Blake neared the top of the list. Not that she regretted it. In fact, it had been the best sex of her life. But that didn’t change the fact that she shouldn’t have done it. Even though neither of them had mentioned their tryst so far that morning, it made walking away that much more difficult.
    She could still taste his kiss. Just the memory of their lovemaking sent dampness to her panties. Her pussy purred with satisfaction and at the same time wanted more. She couldn’t allow his offer of temporary shelter for the weekend to be anything more than that—temporary. And that brief time frame ended tomorrow evening when the owner of the house returned to confirm what she already knew—Blake had the legal right to the house. She stared at the open newspaper and all the house rental ads she had circled and then crossed out.
    Blake stood on the deck looking through the sliding glass door at Vicki in the kitchen. She shoved the newspaper aside, despair etched on her face. He thought of his son and of the future he had put on hold two years ago. Once again, she touched that vulnerable spot he had tried to bury, a spot he thought had died along with his son.
    On the surface, it appeared to everyone that he enjoyed the events of day-to-day carefree fun. But no matter how hard he tried, he hadn’t been able to fool