That's why
I'm so hungry. Thanks again," and headed for the door with the sandwiches,
detouring to the drink dispenser for a cup of Dr Pepper.
One of the sandwiches disappeared on the way back to the stairwell. The rest
vanished only in a few minutes as Cade sat on the third floor landing and
considered what he'd just done to the heavy aluminum tray with his thumb.
Damn. Mandi hadn't been exaggerating at all. He considered his time with
Beth and shuddered. One wrong move... one unrealizing squeeze while he'd been...
Oh, hell.
He'd been wrong when he'd said to Mandi that he expected to be dangerous to
women in a week or so. But she hadn't corrected his estimate. Because they'd
been arguing, or because she'd figured about the same amount of time?
Was he ahead of schedule or something? Reaching for the bent-pipe safety
railing of the stairs, he squeezed. At first nothing happened, so he squeezed a
little harder. The tubing crumpled in his hand.
Staring at the damaged pipework, Cade knew he couldn't continue with Beth.
He'd been extremely lucky not to have hurt her this morning, no damned doubt
about that.
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