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off the urges in his body, he changed the subject. “Feel like eating? I’m about to start supper.”
    Faintly surprised, her blue eyes swept over him. “You’re going to cook?”
    “Sure. I’ll even wash my hands before I start.”
    She suddenly chuckled, and for a brief moment she looked happy. The sight warmed him.
    “You’re a funny man.”
    “I’m glad you think so,” he said softly. “Because I like hearing you laugh.”
    Her head bent, causing her next words to be slightly muffled. “Normally, I laugh a lot. But lately—well, things have been a little rocky.”
    For a moment she didn’t stir, and Jett was telling himself that he needed to release his hold on her and be on his way, but having her close to him felt far too good and before he could stop himself, he slid his arms around her shoulders and pulled her close against him.
    She didn’t resist. Instead, her body settled against his as though it had found a perfect niche. Encouraged by her reaction, he said, “I’d like to change that for you, Sassy.”
    Her head tilted backward, allowing her gaze to connect with his. “How? You can’t change the course of my life.”
    “You might be surprised about that.”
    Uncertainty flickered in her eyes. “Jett, I think—”
    Her words suddenly halted as his thumb and forefinger wrapped around her chin. “You probably won’t understand this, Sassy, but I’m very glad that you’re here.”
    “How can you be?” she asked, her voice little more than a breathy whisper. “You didn’t ask for all this trouble.”
    “I’m beginning to think you’re just the kind of trouble I need.”
    She started to make some sort of reply, but Jett didn’t allow her words to escape. Instead, he lowered his head and covered her soft lips with his.

Chapter Three
    J ett Sundell was kissing her!
    Even though the shocking realization was zipping through Sassy’s mind, her body refused to back away and put an end to the contact. Instead, she stood motionless in the circle of his arms and drank in the taste of his lips as they rocked gently over hers.
    After what seemed like a long, long minute, his head finally eased back, and by then Sassy was so rattled she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry or race back to the safety of her bedroom.
    Fighting all three urges, she forced herself to stand her ground and face him. “Is this the kind of treatment you give all your houseguests?” she demanded, once she’d managed to catch her breath.
    Expecting him to be somewhat ashamed, she was amazed to see a sly grin spread across his face. “I’ve never had a houseguest like you.”
    “So you’ve not yet learned to mind your manners?”
    He chuckled then, and a part of Sassy melted at the warm sound. For the past two months she’d felt dead and frozen inside. This man made her want to believe her life could be simple again. But those days were over. She was going to have a baby, and that would change every aspect of her life.
    “I’m sorry, Sassy.” He gently released his hold on her. “I don’t normally behave like this. But you’re just so darned pretty. And—” Shaking his head, he touched a forefinger to her cheek. “It’s been a long time since I’ve felt the urge to kiss a woman.”
    Sassy found that hard to believe. He’d kissed her like it was something he practiced every day. And with his dark, rugged looks, he’d never have trouble snaring a woman’s attention.
    Stepping back to put a measure of space between them, she refused to give in to the impulse to lick her lips. The last thing she wanted was for Jett to think she was still savoring the taste of him. Even though she was.
    “Don’t you have a girlfriend somewhere waiting for you to kiss her?” She muttered the question.
    “No girlfriend. No one special.”
    All sorts of questions raced through her mind, but she kept them to herself. Jett Sundell’s personal life was no concern of hers. The sooner she could get that through her head, the