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was wrapped in his arms.
    “I’m sure you thought about a lot of girls while you were there,” she said, making the mistake of looking up when she spoke, only to realize his face was now inches from hers.
    “No, just you,” he said, sounding sincere but she knew she couldn’t believe him. He obviously had only thought about her because she was probably the last time he’d had sex in his seven years there. His mouth was so close to her that she could feel his breath on her face. She made the mistake of looking at his lips and when she looked back up she noticed he was looking at hers as well.
    “That was a long time ago, Levi , and maybe we should just forget all about it.”
    “I could never forget,” he said. “Nor do I want to.” And with that he lowered his mouth to hers in a kiss.
    Her initial reaction was to pull away or slap him, but when she tasted his essence on her tongue, vibrations came alive within her and she found herself returning the kiss instead of pushing him away. She hadn’t had a date since that night, as being pregnant and having children seemed to make most men shy away from her.
    It felt so good to be held and even better to be kissed. But what, she wondered, was she doing kissing a man that just spent the last seven years in prison?
    “Well, I can see no grass grows under your feet, little brother,” came a voice from behind them.
    Candace jumped and pushed out of his arms, straightening her dress, but savoring his flavor on her lips. Levi’s brother, Thomas stood there holding a shirt in his hand.
    “Good morning, Tommy,” said Levi, greeting his brother. “I didn’t know you were there.”
    “Obviously.”
    Dan walked out of the pole barn to join them, and Candace wondered if he had seen the kiss as well. She couldn’t believe how careless she’d just been. After all, how would she ever explain this if her own children had seen it?
    “Uncle Levi, I start my job at the gas station today, so I’ m sorry I’ll miss you being sworn in as mayor.” Dan jumped into his car and started it up.
    “No problem , kid,” Levi said with a nod. Then he looked at his brother. “You coming to the big event or not?”
    “S orry, but I’m meeting with a seller who has an original grill for the mustang in prime condition. It’s a real find and I need to jump on it. But Angel will be there with the kids to represent the Taylor family. Here,” he said, handing Levi a shirt. “Angel said you’d better look a little nicer for the ceremony. I know your clothes are still at the house, but she said none of them were appropriate for mayor, so this is one of mine. Do me a favor and don’t return it, as I never want to see it again.”
    Candace watched as Levi stripped off his sleeveless shirt right in front of her. She had all she could do to keep from gasping, as his body was even more impressive than she’d remembered it seven years ago. He looked over and smiled at her, throwing the shirt to his brother.
    “Can’t keep your eyes off my abs, can you?”
    “No,” she protested. “I mean . . . I just . . . I mean you look . . .” She felt her face flush and couldn’t find the right words to say.
    “I worked out a lot in prison, plus it’s not like I was ha ving beer and pretzels every night. So, you see, something good came from the stint after all.
    “We need to get going,” she said, turning and getting into the car so she wouldn’t have to stand there gawking at his body any longer.
    “See ya later, Tommy,” said Levi, slipping the white shirt over his shoulders, but not bothering to button it. She looked the other way, not knowing how she was going to make it through the day with him walking around looking like that.
     
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    Levi skidded to a stop at the curb just past the town square. He switched off the radio and looked over to Candace who was gripping the dashboard so hard her knuckles were white.
    “What’s the matter? I told you I’d get you here quickly,”