They fell into a strange routine. Stefan showed up in the morning early enough to have coffee with Alana, and he was there when she came home at night. He cooked something fantastic every evening, and they dined together, but after Juliana was tucked in bed, he'd leave with a casual, "See ya."

Alana found herself wishing he'd hang around a little bit longer, but she knew that would only lead to trouble. He hadn't tried kissing her again, but every time he was within a foot of her, she felt her ...