Chapter 41

“Hey there, the food wasn’t thatbad.”

Eliza shook her head. “No…no…it wasn’t the food…”

“I know.” He pulled her completely onto his body, her breasts smashed against his chest. He wiped her face with rough fingers, allowing his fingertips to linger on her damp cheeks.

“I…I don’t know what’s wrong with me…” Embarrassed, she buried her face in his neck so he couldn’t see her. “I was fine…and…and…”

“I think you haven’t been finesince I showed up in your life,” Ford said, stroking her hair.

“No, no that’s not true.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Okay, it is.” She sniffed. “I miss John.”

“I know how you feel. I lost my best friend, too…”

“Really?”

“I’ve lost a lot of people, Eliza. But you don’t want to hear about that.”

“No,” Eliza said, lifting her head. “I think I do. I want to know about you, Ford.”