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hadn’t left her key with his ex.  
    Though this morning she’d been set on talking Janet up.  
    “I,” Janet started, then poured another glass of whisky and blushed, “I made a copy of Chastity’s key the last time.”  
    “Janet, that’s not okay. If I wanted you in my apartment, I’d ask you.”  
    “Don’t you?”  
    “Don’t I what?”  
    “Want me in your apartment.” She slid her glass around on the counter and drew closer to him, inching her body into his. It had the opposite effect than she desired.  
    Had it been Emily, he would’ve been on fire, but with her it was pointless.  
    No heat, no sparks, no real connection.  
    He could picture her naked and it still didn’t get him going.  
    “Chase?” She pressed closer and he extricated himself and went to sit on the couch. It was tough kicking a woman out of his apartment, but it wasn’t the first time he’d had to do it.  
    “No, I don’t want you in my apartment. Janet, I’m not sure I even want you in my life.”  
    She came to sit beside him and he scooched over to accommodate her.  
    “Come on, Chasey, you owe me one.”  
    “What the hell for?”  
    “For ridding you of that treacherous slut.”  
    He chewed on a block of ice and glared at her. “Watch it.”  
    “Oh get real, baby, she was a gold digger and you know it. She wasn’t someone you could trust, you could talk to.”  
    “What do you know about it, Janet?”  
    “More than you think,” she muttered, and he shot her a quizzical look.  
    She didn’t answer it, but crept closer on the couch, snuggling in and placing her head on his shoulder.  
    That touch was familiar and so was the scent of her shampoo. It brought back memories of love and happiness, mixed with the acerbic tang of betrayal.  
    “What do you want? Why are you here?” An iota of the pain leaked out into his tone. He still felt for her even though he didn’t want to.
    “We need to talk about what’s happened. I didn’t think this break up was serious until I saw you with her.”  
    Chase froze and she lifted her head to gaze up at him. The overheads set off the red of her hair and the freckles across her slightly curved nose. She wasn’t nearly as beautiful as Emily. Not even close. Her insides matched her appearance.  
    “You didn’t take the break up seriously?” He asked, incredulous at that particular admission. “You slept with another man!”  
    He leapt to his feet and she shrank back on the couch. Another thing Emily would never do. She’d be up and fighting right back, with that fire in her eyes and the sway in her step. God he missed that.  
    “I’m sorry, baby, I’m sorry. Okay? Do you get that?” Janet’s blue eyes went teary.  
    “Why did you do it?”  
    She spluttered for a few seconds, shocked that he’d asked the question apparently, but she owed him answers. Three years, damn straight she owed him some answers.  
    “I was lost without you.”  
    “What are you saying, Janet? I never left you.”  
    “You were married to the job, busy with work, getting home at this time every night.” She pointed at the clock ticking on the wall, a silver construction, its black hands pointed to the time: 8:00 pm.
    “And that means you can sleep with someone else?” He wanted to refute her claims but the guilt had already gathered. Chase had ignored her when they were together. He’d had the ring because he’d thought it was the right thing to do, but the love he’d felt for her wasn’t as strong as what he’d experience with Emily.  
    He saw the flaws now.  
    In himself and in her.  
    Chase stood and walked away. Janet followed and grabbed him by the arm.  
    “You can’t tell me you’ve given up on this.” She leveraged him and tried to swing him around, but he was a rock and she swung instead.  
    “I can’t sink with you, Janet.” It was an echo.  
    “Give me another chance to prove myself, Chasey. I’ll never let you down