A Desperate Longing
Chapter One
Kacy smiled and shook her head. The funny sensation of experiencing trust for
even a minute amazed her. It had been a long time since she'd put her back to
anyone, even a friend. She probably shouldn't have let Gulliver in the house,
but her fears were gone, overridden by attraction.
"Really, if you're busy I can go." He jerked his thumb in the direction of the
front door. "I don't want to interrupt anything."
"I wasn't busy." She lifted the coffeepot.
"Wow, this is nice and bright." He looked up at her kitchen skylight. "This
would be great for seeing the stars at night, I bet."
"It is."
"I like to pick out the things I know, like the Little Dipper. I have trouble
with the bigger one."
"You like to look at the stars?" She couldn't contain the surprise in her voice.
"Sure, I love them. I could do with this over my bed." He leaned on the edge of
the counter to look up.
His neck stretched, twisted and craned in every imaginable direction to study
her window to the heavens. While he was occupied with the outside world, she
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