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       Five

      Of all the things he could have said, that was the last she’d expected. Sally felt the tension inside her coil up a few more notches. The condom broke? It kind of put her fear of redundancy in the shade, didn’t it? She became aware that Kirk was watching her intently, waiting for her reaction. She forced herself into some semblance of composure. He’d seen her at her absolute worst already today—she couldn’t afford to appear that weak to him again.

      “Is that all?” She smiled tightly. “For a second there, I thought you were about to give me notice that you were terminating my job.”

      “You thought I was going to terminate you? Hell, no. But seriously, Sally—the condom. You have to let me know if—”

      “You really have nothing to worry about,” she interrupted him. She didn’t want to hear him verbalize the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Didn’t want to believe that pregnancy was a possibility, even though children were something she’d always desperately wanted. But not until it was the right time and, more importantly, with the right man. Certainly not with a man who would hide his identity and sleep with her while knowing exactly who she was.

      “I’m on the Pill,” she continued. “We’re fine. Absolutely, totally and utterly fine.”