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“You seemsurprised.”
ShesteppedclosertoMaxtoletagroupof school-agedkidswalkpast. Therewasayellas one of thekidsfartherbackinthegroupsurgedforward,clearlyrunningfromanother boy.Hepushedpast Gigi,knockingheroff balance.Shelostherfootingandtripped.Sheexpectedtofindherselflyingon thefilthysidewalk,buta strongarmaroundherwaiststoppedherbeforeherfacegotthe introduction toNewYork’sdirtiestlandmark.
“Areyouokay?” heasked softly.
Herhandsautomaticallycovered hisasshesuckedin asmall breath. Peeringoverhershoulderat him,shesaidon a shakybreath,“I’mfine.”
Maxrightedherwith very littleeffort,turningheraroundtofacehim.Hishandslingered ather waistastheystaredateachotherfromonlyafewinchesaway.Thisclose,Gigicouldseethathis eyesweren’tjustbrown. Aroundhisiris,therewasastarburstofgreen.Thisclose,theywere intoxicating. Thiscloseshewasmesmerized.
Gigi broketheir locked gazesfirst,looking down atherfeetand resettling thestrap of her messengerbag. Shecleared herthroat.“Weshould getgoing.”
Sheturnedonherheelandbeganwalkingagain.Notanotherwordpassedbetweenthemon theirwalk.Astheygotclosertoherapartment,shecouldn’thelpbutnoticehowwomenwere openlystaring atMax. Shethoughtitwas mainlybecausehewasthebest-looking man around. Then shesawtheireyesdartdowntoErininthestroller,andshegotit;womenliked seeingamancaring for hischild.
Shelookedathimfromthecorner ofhereye,expectingtoseehimsmilingatallofthem,buthis browsweredrawndowninascowlandhislipshadthinned.Maxreallywasan enigma.Heattracted femaleattention,yethedidn’tseemtorevel in itlikemostmenwould.
