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work."
    "I understand."
    "And there is no telling how much trouble I’m going to be in
with Mr. Hendricks."
    "You won’t be in any trouble," he replied confidently.
    "Well, if I am," she insisted seriously. "I’d like
to get it over and done with as quickly as possible. I don’t want to have
to be here all night. Besides, I should really relieve the girls of my tables.
It’s not fair to have them cover for me like this."
    Logan nodded in agreement as a flash of understanding lit his eyes. "I
guess all good things must come to an end."
    "Yes, they do." Amber stood and then smiled when Logan stood
too. "I’ve had a very enjoyable time."
    "I have too," Logan said.
    "And if I do end up getting reprimanded for it, it was entirely worth
it," she said with a slight laugh.
    "That’s good to know." He extended his hand to her.
    When she took his hand an odd sensation moved through her. It was unusual
because it was familiar yet at the same time it was foreign. She knew what it
felt like to hold his hand but she couldn’t fathom how she knew this.
After all they had shared she thought the handshake was too formal. A hug was
what she really wanted. Heck, she wanted to throw her arms around him in a
tight embrace that was meant for a long lost friend who had just been
rediscovered—but she didn’t have the nerve to initiate it. If she
held him she knew she wouldn’t ever want to let him go.
    She wanted to ask if she would see him again but she couldn’t bring
herself to speak the words. "Good night," she said softly. Turn and
walk away she told herself. She found that she didn’t want to leave the
beautiful cocoon that they had spun around themselves. In fact, she could have
easily sat there and talked with him the entire night.
    Her hand swept across her stomach trying to ease the sudden fluttering. What
if I never see him again? What if he walks out the door and that’s it. Could
she go through life wondering?
    "Is there something you’d like to say?" Logan asked.
    "No."
    He reached for his coat and slipped it on. Come on, Amber, just tell me you
remember. He desperately wanted to hear her say she remembered him. He knew it
wouldn’t be that easy but he secretly hoped that it would be. "Are
you sure?"
    "Absolutely."
    "Good night, Amber." He turned, took a few steps, and then
looked over his shoulder at her. "Thank you for indulging me."
    She raised her hand suddenly. "Wait."
    He stopped.
    Amber shook her head quickly. "Never mind, it’s nothing."
She smiled weakly. "Have a good night, Logan."
    "I already have."

Chapter Five

 
    The moment Rachael had the opportunity to get to Amber she hooked her arm
through Amber’s, spun her around, and pulled her into a nook beside the
entrance of the kitchen. She leaned in and whispered. "Ooh-la-la."
    "Tell me about it," Amber said as she fanned her face with her
hand and pulled at the collar of her shirt. "I feel like I’m on
fire."
    Rachael’s eyes sparkled as she rubbed her hands together briskly.
"I’d love to just eat that man up."
    "Rach." Amber smacked her
friend’s arm playfully as her jaw dropped in disbelief. "I
can’t believe you just said that." She rolled her eyes. "Who
am I fooling? That’s totally something you’d—"
    "It’s the truth," she interrupted. Then with a wink and a
cluck of her tongue she added. "I’d also like a side order
of—"
    "Stop. You’re shameless."
    "Shameless, are you kidding me the man is gorgeous. Not to mention
sexy as hell."
    Amber approved her friend’s opinion with a long sigh. "He is,
isn’t he?"
    Rachael snickered and then resumed a serious face before looking over her
shoulder to make sure the coast was still clear. "Fill me in. And
don’t you dare leave anything out."
    Amber reached out and squeezed Rachael’s arm excitedly.
"I’m not sure where to start."
    "I would prefer you start at the beginning. You guy’s looked so
into each other," Rachael said with excited enthusiasm that matched her
friends. "And by the