I located a scissors in the most organized junk drawer I had ever seen. Cops and soldiers, I thought, are usually very precise and organized, unlike m.... I carried the scissors in to Matty and saw Mike skipping down the steps. He was rolling up his sleeves and I felt a spark of raw lust as I realized how built up his arms were. I remembered how he had pinned me against my car, how he had whispered in my ear. “Good girl,” said Matty as he took the scissors. My heart soared at the words. “Lift. She couldn’t say anything. She couldn’t tell him now, not when he had his time trial race in two days time. She would have to break up with him after his race. After Micah had left she sat on the couch with Adrian and watched the TV without seeing it, then went to bed before Grace and Nicholas even came home with the children. She didn’t sleep, she just cried. Her heart was breaking and in two days time she would break the heart of the man she loved. CHAPTER TWENTY Ellia felt numb. For three. Even if we were successful in getting her published book sold,the profit margin to us would be pocket change compared to our largeraccounts.Back in the office I asked Emily if there were any messages. One! ADavid Russell had called wanting to talk to me. He left a number and Icalled him back. I left the door open so Emily could listen in. I hadno secrets from her."Hi David, how's it going?" I can be in town next weekend if you like." I like," I laughed. Happy that it wasn't this weekend. Emily. And there is nothing to be afraid of here." He lifted the bag and set it on her lap. Her knees touched his, their legs angled toward each other.She sat back against the sofa back, straightening her legs, and opened the bag, peering down inside it. Her face was a mask of confusion as she pulled it out. "A photo album?" More scrapbook, really," he offered as he took the empty bag from her. She sat with the large, elegantly covered book in her lap. Bag discarded, he shuffled next to her and.