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ambush,” Kiera said.  “We talked about this on Saturday.  We need to get out there more.  Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and then before you know it Christmas will be here, and then BAM !  New Year’s.  So here we are!  Out there!”  Her enthusiasm and smile were – no doubt – there to encourage Maddie.
    It didn’t work.
    “I started Christmas shopping,” Kiera said, hoping for a change of subject.  “And are we still on for Black Friday?”
    “You should have told me.”
    Kiera sighed.  Loudly.  “If I had told you, you would have found an excuse not to come out.  Then you would have spent the night peering through your blinds hoping to catch a glimpse of Sergeant Sexy.  Not that I can blame you, but…still.”
    After having spent some time with Noah over the weekend, she could only imagine how he would react to that nickname.  A small smile tugged at her lips.
    Kiera eyed her curiously for a minute.  “Is there something you’d like to share with the class?” she asked coyly.
    There hadn’t been a lot of time for Maddie to share what had happened with Noah with Kiera.  Well, that wasn’t entirely true.  There had been – but she was still trying to figure it all out for herself. 
    Their waitress returned with their drinks and took their order, and as soon as she was gone, Kiera leaned across the table.  “Out with it!  I can see it on your face.  Something happened with Sergeant Sexy!  Spill it!”
    With a roll of her eyes, Maddie told her about Noah falling, the trip to and from the ER, and their dinner together Sunday.
    “That’s it?  You guys had dinner together and you told him you were done bothering him?”  She sat back with a huff.  “Well that’s a drag.”
    Maddie shrugged and took a sip of her water with lemon.
    Kiera’s eyes narrowed.  “No…”  Leaning forward, she studied Maddie’s face.  “You’re totally leaving something out!  Come on!  Tell me!  You know you want to!”
    “Okay, fine.  He kissed me.”
    “ What ?” Kiera cried.  “Oh, my gosh!  This is awesome!  Amazing!  So…so did you sleep with him?  Are you going out with him?  What’s going on?”
    She couldn’t help but chuckle at her friend’s enthusiasm.  “Nothing’s going on.  We kissed and I…ran.”
    “You ran?”
    Maddie nodded.
    “Why would you do that?  You’ve been watching this guy for like…a year.  Then he finally kisses you and you run away?”  She gasped.  “Oh…was it…” Her voice lowered.  “Was it bad?  Is he a bad kisser?”
    Maddie wished.  “No.  He’s actually a fantastic kisser.  Probably the best kisser ever.”
    “Then my question still stands – why run?”
    She shrugged.  “Because it didn’t mean anything.”
    “How do you know?”
    “The man lives a solitary life.  He likes it that way.  He admitted it to me.  So why would I want to get involved with someone like that?”
    “Um…because he’s hot,” Kiera said with a hint of sarcasm.
    “Not good enough,” Maddie said with a sigh.  “I’ve had to deal with loneliness for years.  I enjoy being around people and – trust me – Noah is not the kind of guy who is going to suddenly get social.  It’s all for the best.”
    Kiera was about to respond when two attractive men approached the table. 
    “Ladies…good to see you.”
    Both Maddie and Kiera smiled.
    “Hey, Chris,” Kiera said and slid further into the booth.  She smiled when he sat beside her.  Across from them, Tommy took a seat next to Maddie.  “I wasn’t sure if you guys were going to stop by.”
    For the next two hours, Maddie did her best to smile and relax.  It wasn’t that she didn’t like the guys – she did – but their timing pretty much sucked and now all she was able to think about was Noah and their kiss.
    For his part, Tommy tried to engage her in conversation, but by the time they had finished eating, Maddie knew she wanted to leave.  “Listen guys,”