When Morning Comes: A Family Affair Novel by Ray Francis

Author:Ray, Francis [Ray, Francis]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2012-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Late Saturday night Sabrina opened the front door of her house and went inside, silently inviting Cade to follow. After the briefest hesitation he did. “Thank you for a wonderful evening.”

“There is something that needs to be repeated and made clear.”

“Yes?”

“I don’t date people I work with.”

“So you said, but we’ve already figured that out.”

“We?” he asked sharply.

She wanted to kick herself.

“Sabrina, I’d like an answer.”

“You’re not going to like it.”

“I already figured as much, but I still want an answer.”

She sighed loudly. “Actually it was my best friend.”

“Do I know this best friend?”

She could see him retreating and wanted to cry. “Kara Simmons.”

His eyes chilled. He actually took a step away from her. “You discussed me with someone who works at the hospital?”

She reached for him. “It wasn’t like you think.”

“If you’d let go of my arm, I’d like to leave.”

“Don’t you dare take that tone with me, Cade Mathis. We’re friends.”

“My arm,” he repeated.

Her hand flexed, but she didn’t dare release him. She didn’t think she’d get by security at his place this time either. “All right, but you just remember you forced the issue. You don’t remember our first meeting, do you? Of course not. You were getting off the elevator, Kara and I were getting on. I thought you were hot and I told her.”

He looked stunned.

She released his arm. She wanted to tuck her head, but didn’t. “After you came here, I mentioned it to Kara. She thought that since you wanted a calm environment you didn’t date staff members. Which I understand, because neither do I,” she said, thinking that added a nice and true touch.

Puzzlement pushed away the anger in his face. “You don’t?”

“Nope.”

“But you’ve only been here six months,” he said, as if that explained everything.

She folded her arms and lifted a brow. “I was asked out three times the first week. Five times the next week. Shall I go on or don’t you believe a man could want me?”

“I believe you,” he said, his gaze drifting to her mouth.

Heat pooled in the pit of her stomach. She wanted his mouth on hers again and she was going to get it. “Good. Block party starts at noon. Bring an appetite. Use the code ‘neighbor’ to get your car past the barricades in case you have to leave.”

His hands slipped into his pockets. “I’ll be busy all this week. I’m speaking at a symposium Tuesday evening. I’m giving a talk at the medical school on Wednesday. There’s a charity function Friday night.”

“Then by Saturday you’ll need to kick back and relax,” she told him. “The party will go on until nightfall from what I understand. Come when you can or just to pick up a plate.”

“I don’t know.”

He was retreating again. Time to pull back and let him mull things over. Unlike her, Cade thought things through. He also wasn’t the type of man to be pushed or rushed. She stepped around him and opened the door. “I understand. Good night and thanks again.

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