Dark Falls

By: Lori Ryan

John knew he was going to let this woman down. He’d probably already gotten her hopes up that there could be something real between them. He put his hands to hers and pulled them away from his face. “Ava, I need you to know, I can’t …” he cursed under his breath.

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John knew he was going to let this woman down. He’d probably already gotten her hopes up that there could be something real between them. He put his hands to hers and pulled them away from his face. “Ava, I need you to know, I can’t …” he cursed under his breath. “This can’t be more than sex between us. It can’t go anywhere other than that.” She shocked the hell out of him when she grinned and nodded, her eyes sparkling like he’d just told her something fantastic. “I know. Isn’t it great?” He did one of those comical double takes. “It is?” If his chest tightened a little at that, he didn’t acknowledge it. Her amusement was clear. “Yes.” She looked around, as though she thought her dad or sister might be listening in, and lowered her voice. “We were always great in bed together. I don’t have time or room in my life for a real relationship. You don’t want to get married again. It’s perfect.” John nodded. Why the hell did it sound like the exact opposite of what he wanted when it was coming from her mouth?

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