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honored."
     
               
As a reporter, Kylie knew that writers didn't share their personal works with
just anyone. She hadn't asked him to read his book, although she was dying to.
She figured if he wanted her to, he'd come to her. … And now he had.
     
               
Gatlin was a naturally guarded person. It's was one of the things that made him
a great crime reporter. He'd developed trusted sources over the years, because
everyone from cops to drug dealers to prostitutes knew that he knew how to keep
his mouth shut.
     
               
Kylie instinctively knew that this emotional wall he'd built had something to
do with his childhood. They'd shared a lot over the last eight weeks or so
since they started dating, but Gatlin never discussed his childhood. It was as if
everything that happened before he went off to college was off limits when they
talked about their lives.
     
               
 This bothered Kylie, but he was so fascinating and open in every other
way — and she was crazy in love with him — that she just thought she'd give him
time, figuring he'd open up to her when he was ready.
     
                But what if he never is? her subconscious would whisper. She ignored it
— for now. It was way too early in their relationship to even think about what
this might mean.

Chapter
5: It's Written in the Stars
     
               
"Well, I'm getting my cocktail dresses ready for the inevitable parties,
dinners and social invites to come," Kylie said as she held the manuscript
in her lap. "You're going to be the next literary star in the crime
world," she said to Gatlin as he sat down next to her on the sofa in her
living room.
     
               
"Kylie you don't have to say …"
     
               
"Be quiet you handsome, talented, brilliant writer," she said,
pressing her fingers to his lips. "Because I knew you wouldn't accept mere
praise — even though  it's well-deserved I might add — I made some notes
throughout. Take them or leave them. I just jotted down my thoughts as I read
along. It's a excellent book Gatlin. It really is," she said, making a
point to look him straight in the eye so he could see her sincerity.
     
               
"Thank you," he said. He exhaled. He hadn't realized how much her
opinion of it meant to him.
     
               
Gatlin picked up the manuscript off her lap and read through a couple of her
insights. "It's funny you should say that," he said, pointing to the
second note he ran across, "I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't
change it. Now, I'm definitely going to."
     
               
Kylie was moved. He trusted her — enough to take her advice on his first novel,
with no ego attached. This man has it right on so many levels , she
thought. She fell a little bit more in love with him as she sat beside him
silently as he read through her notes.
     
               
Kylie got up, went to the kitchen and opened a bottle of wine. Going back into
the living room, she wordlessly set a glass in front of him, kissed him on the
forehead and went to her bedroom.
     
               
A few minutes later, Gatlin stood in the door, watching her remove the earrings
from her ears.
     
               
Kylie saw him in the mirror on her dresser as he moved silently across the
room, grabbed her from behind and hugged her.
     
               
"I'm sorry," he said.
     
               
"For what?"
     
               
"For coming in and so rudely and immediately focusing on the book. I
really did come over here to see you, not just discuss my book," he said.
     
               
"I know," she said, turning around in his arms, "But I don't
mind at all. I was just going to take a long shower, then take my time getting
dressed so we could go. That would give you time to run through my notes if you
want."
     
               
Lowering his