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stepped out. Dan froze in his seat, Missy was laughing in the
doorway. Michael turned and hugged her and she reached up and kissed
his cheek. Jack pulled away. Missy looked over at the truck. For a
moment her gaze met Dan's, she looked even paler than usual, then
Jack turned the corner and she was gone.
    Dan stared straight ahead. His head was full of
white noise. Michael had spent the night with her? He didn't know
what to do with that thought. Couldn't process it.
    “What's up?” asked Jack.
    “Did you see that?”
    “See what?”
    Dan could feel the tension around his temples.
“Nothing.”

Chapter Three
    Missy leaned against the door frame. “Blimey,
are you okay, critter?” Michael looked concerned. “You
just went white.”
    She took a deep breath then let it out slowly.
“I'm fine.”
    “You don't look it. Let's get you back
inside.” He took her arm and led her back into the kitchen. She
collapsed into a chair. “Did you see them?”
    “Who?”
    “That truck that just pulled out was Dan and
Jack.”
    “Oh, shit! And they saw me leaving your
house first thing in the morning?”
    “Dan sure did.”
    “Oh, shit! That's not going to do you any
favors, is it?”
    Missy blew out an exasperated sigh. “It
doesn't make any difference. So, I have a little crush on him. So
what? It's not like anything's going to happen.”
    “Michael looked at her. “Then how come
you're still white and shaking, critter?”
    “Because I wish it could. But now, on top of
the fact that he has a girlfriend and the fact that I would never
risk jeopardizing his friendship with Scotty, now he thinks I'm
screwing my old buddy, too!”
    Michael waggled his eyebrows. “If he thinks
it anyway, want to prove him right?”
    She looked up at him. “You are the world's
biggest flirt, you know.”
    He grinned. “I know. It usually works pretty
well for me too. You always were a tough nut to crack.”
    “Michael, honey. You are adorable. I'm sure
I'm the only woman around here who doesn't adore you, at least not
like that.”
    “So you do adore me in some way then?”
    “Of course I do, and you know it. You're
still one of my dearest friends, and I'm so glad you're back. I hope
you're back for good, but you and me? We're never going to get
together, it would never work.”
    Michael laughed. “Who said anything about
getting together? I was just talking about screwing your old buddy.”
    Missy laughed with him. “You are such a
whore!”
    “Am not. Just wanted to make you laugh. See
you've got some color back in your cheeks.”
    “Thanks, but I need to get going. I've
squeezed a couple of extra jobs in today while Scot's gone.”
    “Shouldn't you be getting some rest? Ben
said you've been working your ass off all season.”
    “I have, but I have to.” She checked
her watch. “And I really need to move. How about I call you
when I know what time Scotty will be back and we'll see about getting
him and Ethan together?”
    “Sounds good.”
    She closed the door behind them and locked it. She
looked around, wondering who else might see them and make assumptions
about Michael leaving her house on a Saturday morning.
    “Don't worry about it, critter,” said
Michael. “There's no-one around. It might do your man some good
to think I did more than spend the night here. The way he left last
night, I'd say he's got it bad. This might make him wake up and give
the girlfriend the flick.” He walked her to the minivan. “Call
me later then?”
    “Will do, and good luck today. I hope you
get some good news.”
    “Thanks, me too.”
    Missy got in the van and started it up. She
watched Michael walk back towards town and shook her head. So much
for her night home alone!
    She'd managed to keep a lid on her attraction to
Dan for the last few months. At first she'd been so excited at such a
sweet and handsome guy becoming a part of her life. Then as she'd
watched how close he and Scot were becoming, she'd become
apprehensive about getting