Chapter 34

She smiled, but then her smile fell when she suddenly realized how she’d been cheated. She’d fallen in love with a big handsome cowboy, but he didn’t love her. She thought maybe if she could sneak in and join them, making it a threesome, it would work, but Storm had made it clear that he didn’t want her there. But she wasn’t through yet. Now, with a cunning look in her eyes, she got to the head of the stairs and began the long descent down.

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Storm looked up when he heard a board creaking. It was Sable, gliding down the stairs as if she was walking on air. His eyes shifted back to his book, and he continued reading. Even though he tried to concentrate, he was aware of every move she made—until she stood before him.

“Psychology of the Human Soul,” She said. “I don’t know if I should be impressed or not.”

“They’re beginning a study of the mind of man. I thought it might be interesting to read about why some people act the way they do.”

“Meaning me?”