Jacobs." No, no Consuela. I don't think that at all. I would never treat you, or any other woman, that way. I just want to be friendly and work togeth...r to help each other. I don't mean anything else by that. I certainly wouldn't think that you would want anything to do with me; no woman does, let alone someone as beautiful as you. I'll leave you alone if you wish, but please don't think that I meant any harm."Ken took the keys that Consuela was holding out to him and hastily retreated to the. "Be assured that our men are doing their bestlooking into the whereabouts of the stolen equipment from earlier." Most likely they are at the bottom of the river by now." Bemariq pushedair out through his teeth. A vein pulsed on his temple.I took my husband's hand and said: "We should call it for the day.Before the water is pumped out, we can do little."Bemariq turned to me. Frustration and rage burned in his eyes, but mybest insisting-young-wife expression mellowed his anger."Yes." He sighed.. There were no words, none necessary. Behaving myself I hung up your coat and my own. Turning back, you’d removed your heels and were halfway up the stairs. You looked back at me over your shoulder with a playful smile. I took that moment and drank it all in. You looked beautiful in the shimmering blue dress you bought for the New Year’s Eve Party. Your dark brown hair fell in long waves to brush your shoulders and back. Your blue eyes twinkled in the light of our Christmas tree in the family. As ifshe'd noticed anything out of the ordinary. Maybe the wig fell after sheleft. Maybe I was worrying about nothing."Oh," I repeated, constantly being hit with new details to fret about. "Ihope you found something you like." I did!" she exclaimed. She pointed to a dress laying over the back of achair in Grace's living room. When I saw what she was pointing at, Inearly choked. She'd selected my Jessica McClintock dress. The one Gracebought for me to wear the night we became engaged. My.