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their second date, and since they worked together and, as it turned out, lived only a couple
neighborhoods apart, having him drive seemed like the most realistic thing to do. There wouldn t be
any inviting him in that night after he dropped her off, though. Even if she hadn t been having second
thoughts about the date itself, she wasn t ready to sleep with him. She didn t have the zing with him,
and though she truly loved sex, she wasn t about to jump in bed with a man because it had been
awhile.
Now if that man was a certain bearded&
Nope.
Stop it, Miranda.
Things were going well for her. Most of her students had passed their exams, and those who
hadn t met with her at her urging. She was considering meeting with two sets of parents to see if that
could help the situation, but other than that, she was on her way to getting them ready for the next
exam and set of chapters.
Austin and Sierra s wedding was on its way to being halfway planned, or at least that s what
Miranda hoped. Her friend, Callie, was engaged to a wonderful and sexy man named Morgan, and
Meghan had smiled and joked with her today when she d stopped by for lunch with the kids.
Things were going to be okay.
Her phone rang, and she picked it up as her pulse raced. It always did that whenever she saw her
parents number on the screen. Hello?
Hi, honey, I was just checking in. Her mom didn t sound frantic or as if the world had ended,
so Miranda calmed a little. God, she needed to stop doing that, stop thinking of the worst-case
scenarios. But she couldn t help it. Not when her dad was sick and the world had kept turning despite
it.
Mom, is everything okay? She couldn t stop the question popping out.
Her mother sighed, and Miranda bit her lip. He s tired, baby, but he s doing better. He s taking a
nap right now, or I d put him on the phone. Your dad might be sick, but he s not down for the count.
You don t need to worry about each phone call. Sometimes I just want to talk to my youngest child.
Miranda sat down on the closed toilet seat and took a deep breath. I love you, Mom.
She could practically hear the smile in her mother s voice. I love you too, baby girl. Now I hear
you re going on a date tonight, so be safe and enjoy yourself.
Miranda blushed straight to her roots. I swear I m going to kill Maya. Were there no secrets in
her family?
Well, no one knew she loved Decker other than that damned Maya so that was something.
Don t threaten your sister. You know how I hate it when you all threaten to kill and maim one
another. Anyway, have fun tonight, and if you really like this young man, we expect to see him at
dinner soon.
Miranda rolled her eyes. Oh yes, the Montgomery interrogation would work wonders with him.
Just what she needed.
Goodbye, Mom. And tell Daddy I love him.
I will, honey. Have fun.
She ended the call and rubbed her temple with her free hand. The fact that her father was sick
made her want to cry and curl into a ball sometimes and then scream and fight with all her might at
others. There was nothing she could do but pray and help her dad when she could.
And tonight was about her and Jack, not about worries and aches that would never go away.
She quickly finished up her makeup and was just about to finish packing her small clutch when
someone knocked on her door. With a quick look at the clock on time she zipped up her clutch and
made her way to the door.
Jack had said he was taking her out to one of the upscale restaurants in downtown Denver. He
had some family money from his parents, so that had to be how he could afford it on his teacher s
salary. Miranda, for sure, could not afford anything like that on her own. Sure, her parents might be
able to after years of working themselves to the bone with Montgomery Inc., but she wasn t her
parents.
She brushed a piece of lint off of her lacy black dress and rolled her shoulders. She would have
fun, damn it. It didn t matter that he wasn t the one man she wanted. She was getting over that man.
When she opened the door, Jack stood there in a suit and an open-necked shirt. His blond hair
was slicked back, making his cheekbones stand out even more and his blue eyes pop. Even if she
didn t feel that zing, he was still hot. That had to count for something.
Now that was shallow.
Okay, then at least she d try to have fun. She could be friends with Jack.
You look amazing, Jack said, and his gaze traveled over her body.
She d worn a short lacy dress that had an empire waist and thick straps. At first glance, it looked
almost like a baby doll dress, but a little more regal. She d paired it with a cute shrug and sexy heels
because, come on, sexy heels made everything better. She d let her dark brown hair fall in soft
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