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she paused. “On the other hand, Chantelle, you two did seem to fit together like puzzle pieces. You were already finishing each other’s sentences the first night that you met.”
    Chantelle couldn’t even bring herself to respond, but D’aja distracted everyone by slurping down the rest of her gelato and standing up to straighten her dress, which caused a bus boy nearby to drop an entire tray of dishes, shattering half of them on the tile floor.
    After getting home and putting her things away, Chantelle settled in to read a good book before bed. She was propped up in her double bed with the soft duvet pulled high on her chest. She loved the feel of her satiny tap pants and tank top under the covers and was hoping for a more peaceful rest than usual. So many nights she lay staring at her ceiling, trying to get blue eyes and bare, light, well-muscled arms out of her head.
    She started slightly when her phone buzzed. She had turned off the ringer, but the phone on the table made a loud noise anyway. She picked it up and saw that it wasn’t Tom bullying her again. She answered the phone in a business-like voice.
    "Hello?"
    “Chantelle? It’s Justin. I hope you’ve been well.” There was a long pause while she recovered from the surprise of hearing his deep voice. It sent shivers down her spine and made her pull her thighs together by instinct.
    “Yes, Justin. I’m quite well. Do you have any news?” She hoped to keep the conversation in the realm of their business so that she wouldn’t be tempted to tell him how she felt.
    “I do. The attorney has drawn up the papers. The only problem is that I will need to have you come to New York City to sign everything.” He paused, wondering why she had slightly gasped.
    “Justin, I understand that it needs to be done, but that’s going to be difficult for me to manage.” She was worried about the cost of such a trip and how much work she would lose.
    Justin jumped in quickly. “Don’t worry, Chantelle. I’ll pay for your flight and put you up in a hotel. You won’t have any expenses from this trip. Please trust that I will take care of everything.”
    Chantelle was shocked to hear a man make such an offer. Here was a man who would get nothing from the trip except the annulment. Was he that anxious to get rid of her? He had to know that flying her out for an annulment would certainly not set the stage for any kind of romantic encounter. So he was doing this simply to get the business managed.
    “I appreciate your generous offer, but there is no way that I can make this trip right away. They make up our work schedule for summers in advance and I am covering for several people who have planned vacations with their families. I can’t let them down now.” She worried her bottom lip while considering when she could be available. “I’m sure I could schedule it for next month. A lot of people would be willing to help since I usually help them when they need time off, but it won’t be for a full month!”
    Justin paused and then conceded. “I’ll have my solicitor contact you to schedule this for one month from now. I hope that I can make you comfortable while you’re in the city. Are there any shows you would like to see? I could make sure tickets are available.”
    Again, Chantelle was overcome with his generosity and thoughtfulness. “I just need to get this done and get home.”
    They hung up the phone after agreeing to see each other in a month. Chantelle stared out the window for a long time, fully unaware that Justin was doing the same thing on the other side of the country.
     
     

Chapter3
     
     
    Chantelle was very busy the entire month leading up to the trip to Manhattan. She spent so much time at work that she had little time to think of anything else, and yet, when she crawled under her covers at night, she remembered how it felt when Justin cupped her face with his strong hands. She had never felt so comfortable with a man.
    Aunt Janine always told