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Edward's deep voice murmured in my ear, and my heart pounded uncontrollably.
Once a guy figures out how to act soft and vulnerable, a woman's defenses don’t stand a chance.
No, no, no, | had to keep my head clear. | couldn't let one line from Edward turninto skind of saint,
giving him all my love for nothing.
“Edward, I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly tonight,” | said, steering the conversation away.
After a few drinks, | realized | just wasn’t myself tonight.
How could I let myself get all jealous just because he still cares about his ex-wife?
Edward let go ofand gazed down at me.
| smiled, biting my lip. “You picked out such a gorgeous dress for me, and then I just walked out halfway through.
That was pretty rude of me.”
Being polite was just another way to turn someone down, and sometimes, silence said it all.
Edward, sly as ever, shota look that could see right through me.
“Alright, I'm not mad at you,” Edward said, his voice softening. “Will you chwithtonight?”
| shook my head. “I want to stay here tonight.”
Edward glanced at the elevator, a resigned look in his eyes. “Alright, I'll see you tomorrow.”
I nodded.
Just as he was about to leave, | realized | was still clutching his gloves in
my
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hand.
“It’s cold out. Put them on,” | said.
Edward took them from me, givinga long, thoughtful look with those deep eyes of his.
When | got back upstairs, Elaine looked atin surprise. “Ms. Murphy, why didn’t you go with him?”
“Just didn’t feel like it,” | replied, feeling worn out. | flopped down on the couch and rubbed my temples.
Elaine sidled over, her curiosity written all over her face. “Ms. Murphy, who is he? He doesn’t look like your
average guy.”
“Why are you so interested?” | asked with a smile.
Elaine clicked her tongue. “I knew it. Someone as gorgeous as you never has a shortage of men-what’s rare is
finding one with that kind of high-class aura.”
| paused, thinking back to everything that happened after my divorce. Whether it was Nathan or Ryan, they were
the ones chasing after me, and | only ended up dating them when | was single and unattached.
If I ever made the first move...
| felt a little bitter. Did Edward count as someone | went after?
Or maybe I'm just at the peak of my looks and age right now. Maybe when | hit my thirties, Ill spot a guy | really
like and actually chase after him, putting my pride aside.
| tossed my hair. Even if | get older, I'm not going to humble myself for anyone.
Once you get all lovesick, your brain just stops working.
The next day...
With classes winding down, our instructors started cutting back, so we got half the afternoon off to do whatever
we wanted.
| was even more free these days.
Edward calledthe next afternoon and asked if | wanted to go skiing.
| was surprised. “Skiing? Now? | thought winter was already over.”
Edward just laughed. “There are still places you can ski, but we'd have to catch a flight.”
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“Sorry, I'm not really up for it. Plus, I've never skied a day in my life,” | admitted.
“Then... can you swim?” Edward asked.
“I've learned, | can swim, but I'm not that good at it,” I replied.
Edward laughed. “Wantto cpick you up and take you swimming?”
‘Looks like Edward really is coming over. Guess | can’t dodge him this time,” | thought.
| sighed and gave in. “Alright.”
Edward pickedup at the school gate and droveout to a mountain retreat.
The pool was heated, and there was
still snow clinging to the cO m
mountainside; Edward didthere
Was'y natural hot spring up the hill,
and that we could go relax there later.
As | watched the sun dip below the
mountains, | turned to him and mn
asked, “You really stefato be ving
the foodie. | remember guys like
Jared and Nathan—those two are
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