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been online much in all that time.  The only thing she’d done, aside from teaching courses, was send and receive emails, because that was all she had time for or interest in.  And the two people she’d emailed the most were Katie and Kiefer.
    Heather would have thought that becoming famous and living a dream would have made someone like Kiefer happy, and it had, but—after they’d been emailing each other for a while—he’d admitted in their email exchanges that it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.  Sure, it was better than what he’d been doing before, but he felt like he wasn’t always equipped for it.  Worse, though, was the sense of isolation he often felt, and he’d told Heather more than once that her emails were his lifeline.  After that, no matter how busy she was with her own life, she made sure she emailed him at least once every other day and more often if she could.  In spite of how she felt about herself, Heather had supreme confidence in her writing abilities and never once hesitated in continuing their friendship that way.
    Meeting him in person, though…that was nerve wracking and now she was starting to feel like she was going to throw up.  She supposed she was a bit of an idiot, too, because they hadn’t ever Skyped, nor had she watched any videos or looked him up.  Unless he started singing, she doubted she’d even recognize his voice.
    She knew it would all come back to her, though.  If only she could lose the fluttery feeling in the pit of her gut before then…
    The two women walked in the door to the bedroom.  Holy shit.   It was a hell of a bedroom for a log cabin in the middle of the woods.  It was a big room with a queen-sized bed and she had her own little bathroom.  It didn’t get much better than that.
    “I’m sure you’re tired after your trip.  The pizza should be here around eight-thirty, so if you wanted to unpack and unwind, just come join us whenever you’re ready.”
    Heather glanced around and saw the digital clock on the nightstand next to the bed.  That gave her about twenty minutes.  Time for a quick shower for sure and maybe time to unpack.  “Sounds great.”  She hugged Katie.  “Thanks for inviting me, Katie.”
    Katie grinned.  “Of course.  You’re my best friend.  Why wouldn’t I?”
    Heather hoped the shock didn’t show on her face.  She’d considered Katie one of her best friends but had no idea she was the ultimate for Katie.  It made her feel warm and fuzzy, but she didn’t want to freak her friend out.  Instead, she just hugged her again.  “Thank you.”
    Katie’s smile was huge.  “Anyway, hurry up.  I guarantee I won’t be able to save any slices from this crazy crowd, so join us later for dinner, and tomorrow morning I’ll give you the grand tour.”
    Heather promised to be there soon.  As she closed the door, she shook her head, because she felt like she’d already had the grand tour.  This cabin was the kind of place her rich daddy would have bought, just so he could tell his friends he was alpha enough to rough it.
    Ugh.  She couldn’t believe she’d given that man a single thought.
    She needed to shower.  She wanted to feel refreshed, and as much as she’d relished the extremely naughty time she’d had with that stranger in the bar—not to mention how much it had helped her focus and blow off steam—she needed to bathe so she could forget about it and tend to friend matters.
    She unpacked her bags, hanging some of her clothes in the closet and putting the smaller things in one of the dresser drawers.  She took out her toiletries and hair items and found a spot on the bathroom counter for them.  Then she threw off her clothes and pulled her hair up into a bun for a quick shower.  She wound up standing in the tub longer than she’d planned.  The warm water felt soothing on her skin and she closed her eyes, remembering the hot stranger in the bar.
    Oh, God, it was getting bad again.  She’d