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    Chelsea was the creative, sweet one in the family. Owning her own florist shop suited her personality immensely.
    Thinking about her family made her homesick and it hadn’t helped lift her restlessness. She had only been away from home for a month and was grateful for Chelsea, but the ache of missing the rest of her family became strong as she sat alone in the empty house. Reaching over to pick up the phone, she called home and her mother answered.
    “ Hi, Mum.”
    “ Charlotte, honey, it’s so good to hear from you. We miss you. How is everything going with Dr Shaw?”
    “ Great, the clinic is very busy so I’ve been seeing a lot of patients over the last two days.”
    “ Is everything alright? You sound a bit down?”
    “ Yes, I’m just a bit homesick. Chelsea and Lucas are out and the house is quiet, I guess I’m not used to it.”
    “ You’ll come to appreciate it one day, dear. I like to sit out on our balcony sometimes and just listen to the quiet. It’s quite soothing.”
    “ Yeah, maybe.”
    “ Is there anything else wrong?”
    “ I met this guy yesterday, Jared, and he was … abrupt but so gorgeous and I felt … something but he obviously didn’t feel the same.”
    “ Maybe he’s shy, dear. Sometimes people seem different at first, from how they really are.”
    “ Perhaps, but I suppose it doesn’t matter. I probably won’t see him again anyway.”
    “ You might and you may find him different. Charlotte, you have a lot of confidence and some people find that intimidating. We love that you are so sure of yourself but it could be interpreted differently.”
    “ I know. I’ve had this problem before. Usually I just shrug it off, plenty of fish in the sea, but I felt something different this time and I was offended by his disapproval.”
    “ If that was actually what it was …. ”
    “ You’re right, I’m probably reading into nothing, as usual. I have never felt so unsure of myself before, that’s all.”
    “ Are you sure you’re alright?”
    “ Yeah, I’m OK, Mum. I think I’ll go to bed now, I’m tired.”
    “ Ok, honey. You know where I am if you need me. Love you, sweetheart.”
    “ Love you too, Mum. Good night.”
    She hung up the phone, switched off the television that she hadn’t actually watched, trundled upstairs and sat on the balcony. She now understood why Chelsea spent so much time out here as it was relaxing and therapeutic looking over the city.
    She wondered whether somewhere out there was the right man for her and she found her mind drifting to the elusive Jared. Amazed by how one meeting had affected her so much, she tried to shake it off.
    She didn’t succeed.
     
     

Chapter 5
     
    Arson
     
    Jared’s three days off passed quickly and his thoughts were filled with untamed blond curls and incredible legs. What astonished him most was how one woman, after one meeting, could invade his thoughts so much. He decided that loneliness, and nothing more, was obviously the reason for such a powerful attraction.
    She’d clearly been the type of girl he’d sworn off so he decided it was time to move on and erase her from his memory. To aid with this, he volunteered to do some much needed maintenance at the station. Anything to occupy his wandering mind.
    He was in the process of replacing worn attachments and parts on their equipment when the bell sounded. Jared raced down to their truck and did a head count before setting off. Sam was sitting in the passenger seat, talking on the radio obtaining the details of where and what they were heading to, when Jared climbed into the truck.
    It was a little after four in the afternoon when they pulled up to the burning house. Neighbours stood out on their front lawns and lined the streets, watching the action unfold. Jared chose one of his most reliable men to search the premises. The remainder of the crew began to hose the house. Once the blaze was subdued Jared would begin his investigation so, to ready himself,