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kissed her cheek as the waiter brought their food.
    They shared their meals, and conversation came easily. Ally noticed that she was the focus of Heath’s attention throughout the meal, despite the attractive women seated at what seemed like every other table. After he paid for their meal, he hailed acab and they headed for a secret destination.
    “Tell me about your family, Ally. Are you from New York?”
    “I’m supposed to think and speak coherently when you’ve told me you’re whisking me off to a secret destination?”
    He shrugged. “Testing your ability to multitask.”
    “I like you, Heath Wild.” She drew in a deep breath.
    “The feeling’s mutual.” He touched her chin.
    While herinsides did a happy dance, she answered his question. “I grew up just outside of the city, where my parents still live. I went to SUNY Cortland. It was cheap, so it wasn’t a hardship on my parents, and my sister had gone there, so it felt safe.”
    “You have a sister?”
    “Yes. Amanda. Mandy . She’s a year older than me. We’re really close. In fact, she lives around the corner from me and worksnear the hospital as a paralegal.”
    “That’s nice. How often do you see your folks?” he asked as the cab pulled over in front of the Central Park Zoo.
    “Um. Heath? You know the zoo is closed, right?”
    He paid the cabdriver and came around to open her door. “It’s closed to the public, yes. But I pulled a few strings. Talk to me, Ally. Tell me about your folks as we walk.”
    He took herhand and guided her around the main gate. He was taking her to the zoo? At night? This was so romantic that she was having a hard time keeping her focus.
    “My parents?”
    “Your parents,” he urged.
    “My dad is an accountant, and my mom stayed home with us when we were little, but now she works part-time at the library and volunteers just about everywhere she can.”
    Heath led her to agate where a tall blond man who looked to be in his late thirties was waiting for them.
    “Heath, good to see you again.” The man shook Heath’s hand and smiled at Ally. He had a friendly smile, the kind that said he clearly understood that this was a special evening for them. “You must be Allyson. I’m George. Nice to meet you.”
    “Hi, George. Nice to meet you, too.”
    They followed Georgeinto the zoo, and he locked the gate behind them. “Okay, guys, enjoy. I’ll be waiting here when you’re done.” He pointed to a bench where a pregnant blond woman was sitting. Heath waved, and the woman waved back as Heath guided Ally in the opposite direction.
    “That’s his wife, Julie,” Heath explained.
    “He’s just going to let us wander around? What if we do something bad, like jump intoan animal’s enclosure?” They walked along the wide path toward the animal habitats.
    Heath laughed. “I think he trusts my judgment. Should I trust yours?”
    He draped an arm over her shoulder and pulled her against him. Moonlight cast a hazy glow over the pavement. “You said you’d never been to a zoo. I thought it was something we could do that was different.”
    “This is different, allright.” She stopped walking and touched his chest again. “This is so special. Thank you, but you didn’t have to go to all this trouble.”
    “Well, don’t get too excited yet. We may not see any animals this late at night.”
    “I don’t care if we don’t see any animals. It was such a thoughtful thing to arrange. Thank you, Heath.” She went up on her toes, and he met her halfway in a sweet kiss.His lips were warm and moist, inviting. As he deepened the kiss, her body melted against him, and she didn’t want the kiss to end. His hands splayed against her back, and she could feel his strength through his chest, his biceps, his thighs pressing against hers. When their lips finally parted, she was breathless for more.
    “I sure like you, Allyson,” he said softly.
    “Ditto,” was all shecould manage.
    As they neared the animal habitats,