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on her desk and toyed with her mouse.  It s a drastic move, I know, but I need to do
this.
And she did. Like she d just told Bridget, she d never fully get over Chase if she had to
keep seeing him; hearing about his exploits; and, at times, witnessing them. Moving out
of the city would help.
All in all she didn t regret what had happened during the wedding. That night was
something she d cherish for a long time, probably for as long as she lived. And maybe one
day, she d find that kind of passion again. Her chest ached at the thought and a hard
lump formed in the back of her throat, but she couldn t force someone to love her.
 Well, at least the wedding was beautiful, right? Bridget said, returning to the desk
she shared in Madison s office.
Madison nodded.  It was a wedding to remember, for sure.
 Sounds like a Hallmark card. Bridget laughed as Madison went back to thumbing
through her e-mails.  You should write that one down. It would make for a corny oh,
holy crap.
Looking up, Madison frowned at her friend.  What?
Bridget s blue eyes were wide.  Uh, take a look for yourself.
Confused, Madison followed Bridget s gaze and her mouth dropped open.  Oh my
God& 
Through the glass walls surrounding her office, there was no mistaking the dark head
prowling directly toward her or the broad shoulders squared with intent and
determination.
Chase.
What was he doing here? Why? There wasn t any time for her to come up with those
answers, because her door flew open and Chase stood there, tall, dark, sinfully sexy, and
a whole lot pissed off.
Madison started to stand, but her legs were too weak.  Chase, what are you doing
here?
Fire lit his eyes as they landed on her.  We need to talk.
 Uh, right now? She looked around her office helplessly.  I think it 
 It can t wait, he all but growled.  We need to talk now.
Bridget started to stand.  I think I ll give you guys some privacy. There are other desks
out there I m sure need organizing.
Madison was already on her feet, smoothing her hands down the cotton of her skirt.
Over Chase s shoulder, she could see plenty of her co-workers staring from their cubicles.
This was going to get awkward.  No. You don t have to leave. Um, Chase and I can 
Before she could finish her sentence, he was in front of her. Without saying a word, he
clasped her cheeks and brought his mouth to hers. Too stunned to react at first, she froze
as his lips pressed, slowly demanding that her mouth open to his. Then her body melted
into his embrace, into the kiss that quickly deepened.
He pulled her against him, lifting her onto the toes of her shoes. He kissed her with all
the passion and desperate yearning she had carried with her for so many years. The way
his arms trembled against hers reached deep inside, shattering the freshly built walls
around her heart.
When he pulled back, he kept his arms around her.  Why& why did you do that? she
asked.
A small half grin played across his face.  Sorry. I had to get that out of the way first.
 Wow. I need popcorn for this, Bridget murmured.
Madison flushed from the roots of her hair to the tips of her curled toes. Somehow, she
had forgotten that her friend was still standing there& plus an entire room full of people
watching from the outside through the glass walls. Pulling back, she shook her head.
 Chase& 
 Let me explain something first, okay? Before you run off or start arguing with me.
 I 
 Maddie, he said, eyes glittering.
 You better let the man talk. Bridget sat back down in her chair, folding her arms.  I
cannot wait to hear what he has to say.
Madison shot her friend a death glare, but it looked like she wasn t going anywhere.
Neither was he.  Okay, she said.
Chase took a long breath.  There s no way around saying this, other than just coming
straight out with it. I ve been an idiot an ass. Time and time again, I ve done the wrong
thing by you.
Her mouth dropped open.
 And this whole time I d been trying to do the right thing by not being with you. I didn t
want to betray Mitch by hooking up with his little sister. I didn t want to somehow mess
up our friendship either, because you have been such a huge part of my life. He took a
deep breath.  And I never wanted to be like my father to treat you like he treated my
mom. And it was stupid I get that now. Chad was right. Father never loved our mother,
but it s different for me it s different for us. It always has been.
The whole time he spoke, he never looked away from her. She opened her mouth to
say something but he rushed ahead.  But all I ve managed to do is screw things up. That
night in the club& I wasn t drunk.
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