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over now, Ellen. He is part of my past.”
    “Of course, dear. Of course. It was not my place to say that, and I’m sorry.”
    Jessica reached out and patted her aunt’s hand. “It’s okay.” Wiping her eyes once more, she stood and threw the tissue in the trash. “I think it’s time to go downstairs and let me fix you some dinner. How does that sound?”
    “That sounds wonderful.” Her aunt stood as well. “Did you notice how I didn’t say I should be the one doing the cooking, since you’re the guest?”
    Jessica laughed, then gave her aunt a hug. “Oh, Ellen. I’ve missed you.”

Chapter Five
    That night as Jessica lay in bed, she couldn’t keep her mind from replaying the look on Kyle’s face when she had walked into the room. He hadn’t appeared to be as shocked to see her as she had been to see him—her aunt had most certainly told him that she was in town. But in the brief moment their eyes had met, she’d vividly recalled the feelings she’d had when he had left her five years before.  
    Closing her eyes and allowing her memories to flow freely, she remembered when she’d first met Kyle. She’d been on a long weekend break from her first post-college job, visiting Ellen and Patrick, when she’d gone to the library to pick up some decorating books her aunt had put on hold. Though her aunt had warned her that there were quite a few, Jessica hadn’t brought anything to carry them in and was having trouble juggling the large stack of over-sized books. The library was old and didn’t have automatic doors, so Jessica pressed her back against the door in an attempt to open it. The door began to open, but a gust of wind suddenly pushed the door into Jessica’s back, and the stack of books slid from her arms, spilling all around her in several small heaps.  
    She knelt on the ground, beginning the task of organizing the books into a manageable pile.
    “It looks like you need some help,” a masculine voice said.
    Jessica looked up to see who was offering, and when her eyes met the green eyes in the impossibly handsome face, she was briefly struck dumb. “Yes,” she finally managed to say. “Thank you.”
    When he smiled, Jessica caught her breath, somehow drawn to him in a way she had never been drawn to any man before.
    “Let me get those,” he offered, taking the books from Jessica’s hands, then scooping up the remaining books from the ground, easily managing the entire stack. “Where would you like me to take these?”
    “Oh, just to my car.” Jessica pointed in the general direction of the parking lot.  
    “I’m Kyle, by the way.”  
    They began walking toward the cars in the lot. “I’m Jessica. I really appreciate your help.”
    Kyle glanced at the books in his arms. “Doing some decorating?”
    “No. I’m actually picking these up for my aunt.”
    “Oh. Well that’s nice of you.”
    Jessica tried to think of something interesting to say, but her mind seemed to be stuck on the fact that an incredibly handsome man was walking with her to her car.
    “I don’t think I’ve seen you around before,” Kyle said. “How long have you lived here?”
    “Here we are,” Jessica said, stopping next to her car. “I don’t actually live here. I’m just in town visiting my aunt and uncle for the weekend.” She unlocked the car and opened the rear door.
    Kyle set the books on the back seat, then turned to face her. “That’s too bad.”
    She swallowed, then asked, “Why’s that?”
    He grinned. “I was hoping you’d be willing to let me take you out sometime.”
    “Oh.”
    “So . . . Is that a yes?”  
    Sudden panic gripped her as she imagined falling for him, only to have her heart broken, like had happened to her in the past. It would be safer to end any chance of a relationship now, she’d thought. Before it had a chance to begin. “I don’t think I’m going to have time this visit.”
    “Okay,” he said good-naturedly. “When will you be out this way