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again, and this time she felt herself respond with rising passion. And as Bruce’s lips pressed against hers, she felt her power over him slip away.
    Bruce, in control and knowing it, broke the kiss and looked deeply into her eyes. “But, baby, you’d know in a minute if we did have a problem.”
    â€œHow?”
    â€œBy the empty space next to you.”
    Jessica suddenly felt insecure and vulnerable. She cuddled closer to Bruce and in her sexiest voice, with her lips tickling his ear, whispered softly, “It sure doesn’t feel empty now.”
    He responded by turning his face to hers and kissing her hard, his arms crushing her against him, his mouth demanding what his body wanted to take.

Three
    Elizabeth, rolling over, lay awake in her bed. She looked at the clock for the fortieth time. It was already after three A.M. , and she hadn’t slept a wink. She was not only angry at her twin, but worried, too.
    About an hour after her disastrous encounter with Jessica and Bruce in the woods, Elizabeth had seen them take off in his gleaming black Porsche. She had been disgusted enough to suppress her concern and enjoy the rest of the party, but once Todd brought her home her worries returned—stronger than ever. Brooding over Jessica’s whereabouts in the silence of the predawn hours was becoming almost unbearable.
    On top of everything else, Elizabeth was angry at Jessica for forcing her to lie to her mother, whom she’d run into in the upstairs hall. Lying was something Elizabeth never did, except when it came to her sister. Hoping her mother wouldn’t double-check, Elizabeth had told her that Jessica was already in her bedroom. The last thing in the world she wanted to do was to sneak into Jessica’s bed and pretend to be her, a routine she’d gone through more than once before. Oddly enough, her mother didn’t question the lie. In fact, she didn’t even ask Elizabeth about her date. She seemed preoccupied with something else, Elizabeth thought.
    Just as the sun was about to make its appearance, Elizabeth heard the sound of a door close. Convinced it was Jessica, she crawled out of her bed and tiptoed through the bathroom to Jessica’s adjoining room.
    Jessica didn’t see Elizabeth until she was nearly on top of her, and she almost woke up the entire Wakefield household with a startled gasp. “You making a habit of sneaking up on me?” Jessica fumed, trying to keep her voice down. “What gives, Liz?”
    â€œSorry, Jess, I didn’t mean to scare you. I couldn’t sleep. Where’ve you been?”
    Jessica smiled sweetly. “I don’t have to give you my itinerary, Liz, but I’d think even you could figure out the answer to that one.”
    â€œBruce. You’ve been with him all this time?”
    â€œOh, yes,” Jessica said blissfully. “And it was wonderful!”
    â€œI was afraid of that,” Elizabeth murmured.
    â€œThere’s nothing to be afraid of,” Jessica said. “Bruce is everything a girl could ever hope for.”
    â€œHow could you tell? He’s got you so worked up you can’t even think straight.”
    â€œAnd what’s that supposed to mean?”
    â€œYou were following him like a little puppy dog all night long. That’s so unlike you, Jessica.” Elizabeth lowered her voice to a whisper. “And don’t think I’m not upset about the way you treated me in the woods. You’ve never brushed me off like that before.”
    â€œI’m sorry,” Jessica said, “but you did interrupt a private moment.”
    â€œI guess I did. But for some reason I felt afraid for you, and I just couldn’t control myself. I’m sorry for that,” Elizabeth added truthfully.
    â€œAfraid? I can handle myself just fine,” Jessica retorted, ignoring her sister’s apology.
    Elizabeth was doubtful. With false lightness, she asked,