Getting home from work one night, I noticed the empty condo was no longer for sale; I'd soon have a new neighbor. I only hoped they would be less anno...ying than the family that moved out. Between the screaming k**s and the arguing parents, I was hoping for a little peace and quiet.Over the next few weeks, I caught sight of my new neighbor on occasion, but had yet to have the opportunity to introduce myself. My balcony overlooked the parking lot, and I'd seen her getting in and out of her SUV a. Michael pushed her hands away and abruptly stood up. His heart was pounding fiercely in his chest as an unwanted wave of desire flowed through him once again. No… No way! Desire and Sarah were two words that did not belong in the same thought!Michael stalked off to the kitchen to fetch a beer. He needed to be alone. He snatched the matches off the back of the stove and lit the two small candles that sat on the table, then turned and opened the refrigerator. Just as he popped the top of his beer. ? Samantha Wallace pulled off the scarf she was wearing across her face and grabbed her coat from the back of a chair.?Hang on, Sam.? Gregg was rummaging around in a pile of playing cards trying to work out what had gone wrong. ?Look you can’t go. What about the show???If you think I’m standing on stage while you lose rabbits in hats, turn water into water, or fail to find the flags of all nations in a hollow tube then you’ve got another think coming.? By now Samantha had knotted the scarf. ’ ‘Hi Gary. I’m Kate. Hope I’m not bugging you.’ She laughed and shaded her eyes with her hand as she followed Gary’s progress. ‘No, Kate, princess of the rock. Hope I’m not bugging you.’ He was still cautious. She had been here first, after all. If she was uncomfortable and wanted him to go, he understood. The two shared the space in silence for a while. Kate surveyed the park below, yet always knew where Gary was on the periphery. He could sense her attention, and would look back at her.
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