669小说网

第25部分（第3页）

firm；　his　slim　hips　a　solid　start　for　muscled　thighs　and　lower　legs。

Swallowing　convulsively；　Anne　forced　herself　to　look　away。　〃Im　sorry；〃

she　murmured。　〃I　didnt　realize　there　would　be　a　shortage。〃

〃Didnt　realize？〃　he　mocked　loudly。　〃Well；　next　time；　realize。　I　like　my

showers　long　and　hot；　too！〃

Annoyed　that　he　was　annoyed；　since　this　was　her　house　for　the　week；　she

took　a　mouthful　of　coffee　and　then　nearly　choked。　〃My　God；〃　she　cried

when　she　finally　swallowed；　〃this　coffee　is　like　mud！　What　did　you　put

in　here？　Or　should　I　ask〃…her　eyes　narrowed…〃how　much　of　my　coffee　did

you　put　into　that　pot？　I　dont　see　any　groceries　of　yours　around　here。

Make　yourself　right　at　home；　thanks　a　lot。〃

His　anger　faded。　Lips　twitching；　he　leaned　nonchalantly　against　the

doorjamb。　〃Why　shouldnt　I　make　myself　at　home？　I　plan　to　spend　the　week

here。〃

She　sputtered　out　a　furious　laugh。　〃Oh；　no；　youre　not。〃　She　rose

quickly；　forgetting　every　good　intention　to　keep　calm。　〃Youll　have　to

find　another　place。　Im　sure　youll　have　no　trouble；　what　with　your

delightful　personality　and　winning　smile。〃

With　an　arrogant　shift　of　his　shoulders；　he　left　the　doorjamb　and

placidly　headed　away。　〃You　find　the　substitute；〃　he　called　over　his

shoulder。　〃Ill　be　staying　here。〃

She　trailed　him。　〃You　cant！〃

At　the　bathroom　door　he　turned　so　suddenly　that　she　nearly　bumped　into

him。　She　took　a　defensive　step　back。

He　raised　his　right　arm　to　rest　high　on　the　door。　His　left；　with　an

angry　red　scar　glaring　from　its　upper　half；　hung　by　his　hip。　His　body

was　a　solid　wall　of　stunning　man。

〃Are　you　going　to　stop　me？〃　he　drawled　with　an　insolent　silver　gleam　in

his　eye。

Anne　tried　to　think　up　a　sensible　reply。　When　none　came　she　turned　on

her　heel　and　retraced　her　steps。　She　was　hungry；　she　told　herself。　She

needed　breakfast。　But　she　didnt　do　more　than　nibble　on　the　scrambled

eggs　and　toast　that　she　made。

What　to　do。　If　she　wasnt　so　far　away　from　home　and　so　badly　in　need　of

that　distance；　she　might　have　simply　packed　up　and　left。　But　she　wasnt

staying　out　of　pride。　She　did　need　the　distance。

〃Arent　you　eating？〃　Again　his　voice　startled　her。　This　time；　though；　he

was　fully　dressed。　His　jaw　was　clean…shaven　and　smelling　of　a　lime