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forms. Even more, since she knew what it was like to be lost in passion in his arms.
    “Um—”
    “You all right?” He reached out to steady the painting and her.
    She darted by his outstretched hand. “Yes. Fine. I’ll get dressed.” Turning, she didn’t waste any time dashing away and going to her room.
    Once in her room, she shut the door then pressed her back against it and gulped in five deep breaths. She needed to remind herself that caring about Parker only led to heartache. She recalled those days of loneliness when she’d waited for weeks and months for him to come to Washington for her. They’d split, both agreeing that for their careers they needed to be on two different ends of the country. Her at the Smithsonian in a paid intern position while he finished school in California.
    Every step of the way as she packed and left, she expected him to stop her. Then in her one bedroom apartment in Maryland, where she commuted to DC, she expected him to appear and ask her to come home. She would have given it all up for him. After six months of missed calls and stilted conversation, she realized it was over and filed for divorce.
    “You’ve appeared five years too late, Parker.” She moved from the door and started to get dress.
    ~ML~
    “You look beautiful.” Sitting in her living room, in her turn of the century style decor was worth the wait. Everything about Sonya showcased her love for historical things and art.
    “Thank you.” Sonya gave him a shy smile as she smoothed her hands along the long green and navy blue skirt. The soft white sweater she wore hugged her curves.
    He could tell that she was nervous around him. That was the reason he reined in the comment he wanted to tell her, that he preferred her in the robe she’d had on when she opened the door to him. His mind had taunted him with images of her naked below the covering.
    “Are you nervous?”
    She licked her lips. “A little.”
    “You know me, Sonya. I’m still the same Parker I’ve always been.” That wasn’t completely true. He was a lot wiser now. The man he was today wouldn’t have allowed Sonya to leave him.
    “Okay.” She exhaled. That seemed to settle her some.
    “You ready?”
    “Yes.” She moved from the opening of the hallway to the end table beside the couch where he was standing and grabbed her cell phone and purse. “Let’s go.”
    “I’ll drive.” He moved to the door first to pull it open for her. “I’m not sure of the best restaurants in the city so I’ll let you choose where we go.”
    She locked her door once he came out. “I know just the place. Leroy Fox.”
    He led the way to his car. There he pulled the door open for her.
    “If this place isn’t good you know you’ll owe me a make-up meal,” he teased as he got in on the driver’s side.
    “The brunch is great and you’ll love it. If your appetite is as big as it used to be, you’ll be sitting with a full belly soon and I will owe you nothing.” She laughed.
    After he pushed the start button to his Volvo, he pulled away from the curb before her house. “We will see. You still into jazz?”
    “Is there anything else nowadays worth listening to?” Her hazel eyes met his in the tight space.
    “Definitely not.” He turned up the Jill Scott song playing low from his satellite radio station, previously set from his drive to her house.
    The music put them in a comfortable atmosphere as he programmed the destination into his GPS and they sang and rocked along with the soulful artist.
    “Ah, she’s my favorite.” Sonya tipped her head back and closed her eyes while an ethereal grin lit her features.
    “Still?”
    Opening her eyes she looked at him. “Yes, still.”
    Her gaze was so warm and bright, he wanted to stop the car and pull her into his lap. He would enjoy finding himself lost in her eyes all day. Shifting his focus back to the radio, he asked, “Do you remember when we first saw her perform?”
    She lowered her chin, then