669小说网

第24部分（第2页）

confess。〃

Her　voice　came　stronger。　〃Who　are　you？〃

Still　he　persisted。　〃It　was　Lennie；　wasnt　it？　Hes　been　trying　to　set

me　up　with　a　woman　for　weeks　now！〃　His　frustration　sounded　sincere。

〃Who　are　you？〃

With　a　sigh　of　defeat；　he　thrust　a　hand　in　his　pocket。　〃Mitch。〃

But　she　knew　that　already。　〃Where　are　you　from？〃

〃New　York。〃

〃You　just　drove　up　from　there？〃

〃Yes。　I；　〃Why？

He　shot　her　a　surprised　look。　〃Why　what？　Why　did　I　just　drive　up；　or　why

am　I　here？〃

〃Both。〃　As　Annes　pulse　steadied；　she　lowered　the　poker。

〃I　just　got　here　because　I　had　a　late　meeting　this　afternoon　and

couldnt　leave　the　city　until　it　was　done。　Im　here　because　I　need　a

weeks　rest；　free　of　all　human　contact。　All　human　contact。〃

〃Why　are　you　here？〃

〃I　just　told　you。〃

〃But；　why　here；　in　this　house？〃　She　was　beginning　to　think　straight。　He

didnt　look　like　a　thug。　And　he　could　have　taken　advantage　of　her　when

he　was　on　top；　but　he　hadnt。

He　rubbed　the　back　of　his　neck；　much　as　she　had　when　shed　first

arrived。　〃I　e　here　often。　And　Im　sure　I　booked　the　weekend　with

Miles。〃

So　he　did　know　the　realtor。　He　deserved　credit　for　that。

She　relaxed　her　grip　on　the　poker。　〃It　looks　like　good　old　Miles　made

mistake。〃　Thinking　about　it；　she　frowned。　Her　eyes　fell。　Absently　she

ran　faintly　shaky　finger　over　the　lip　he　had　bruised。

In　a　single　deft　move；　he　had　the　poker　out　of　her　hands　before　she　knew

he　was　there。　In　that　instant；　terror　returned。　She　had　been　duped。

〃All　right；　maam。　Now　you　answer　my　questions；〃　he　ordered。

When　she　tried　to　step　back；　he　grabbed　her　shoulders　and　held　her　in

place。　The　discrepancy　of　their　heights　appalled　her。　Even　accounting

for　the　fact　that　she　had　no　shoes　on；　Mitch　was　nearly　a　foot　taller。

〃Who　are　you？〃　he　asked　with　an　air　of　mand；　even　subtle　threat。

She　began　to　tremble　again。　〃Anne。〃

〃From　。。。　？）

〃New　York。〃

〃So〃…a　smile　touched　his　mouth　but　went　no　further…〃were　of　the　same

stock。〃