Sorry

The words slipped out before she had time to think, a reflex she couldnt suppress. But then she froze, the sudden awareness of just who was standing next to her sinking in fast and hard.

She didnt glance up.

Instead, she stepped aside, putting some deliberate distance between them, her brow furrowed. The hand that had just pulled hershe didnt need to look to know it had been Julian.

But why? That part escaped her.

And ...