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brilliance；　my　experience；　or　my　expertise　in　the　field！〃

〃Depends　on　what　field　youre　referring　to；〃　he　drawled。　〃In　the　field

of　passion…〃

〃That　wasnt　the　one　I　was　talking　about；　and　you　know　it。　Why　do　you

twist　my　words；　Ross？　Do　you　like　upsetting　me？〃

He　was　suddenly　sober。　〃No。　Im　trying　to　good　you　into　facing　your

feelings。　I　love　you；　Chloe。　I　want　to　have　you　near　me；　so　I

manipulated　your　cooperation。　You　may　not　be　ready　to　admit　that　you

need　me　as　much　as　I　need　you；　but　I　have　no　pride。　I　need　you；　and　Im

not　giving　you　up。　Not　yet；　at　any　rate。〃

Chloe　listened　sadly。　He　sounded　honest　and　sincere。　Maybe　he　did　need

her。　But　what　about　her　needs？　〃Youre　rushing　me；　Ross。　I　dont　know

whether　Im　ing　or　going。　Please；　give　me　time？〃

〃You　have　till　Wednesday。　Ive　made　arrangements　for　you　to　take　the

nine…fifty　train　from　Providence。〃

〃The　train？　Id　rather　drive。　Its　more　convenient。〃

〃I　dont　want　you　driving　into　the　city。　Leave　your　car　in　Providence。

Your　ticket　will　be　held　there　for　you　and　Ill　be　at　the　station

waiting。〃

〃Ross…〃

〃Its　settled。〃

Her　lips　turned　down。　〃Thats　what　I　like　about　you。　Youre　so

democratic。〃　He　said　a　gentle　〃I　love　you；　too；〃　before　hanging　up。

Ross　was　indeed　waiting　at　the　station　when　her　train　pulled　in。　She　had

barely　stepped　onto　the　platform　when　he　was　beside　her。　He　took　her　bag

and　her　arm　in　one　smooth　move。　〃Have　a　good　trip？〃　he　asked；　glancing

down　as　he　guided　her　along。

〃It　was　fine。〃　And　she　had　to　admit　that　there　was　something　fine　about

being　met　like　this；　something　that　went　beyond　mere　convenience。　New

York　was　New　York；　always　a　little　intimidating。　Rosss　protectiveness

felt　good；　though　she　wasnt　about　to　tell　him　that。　〃Where　are　we

going？〃　she　asked　when　he　hustled　her　to　a　cab；　then　gave　the　driver　the

same　Park　Avenue　address　to　which　she　had　sent　her　check。

〃I　thought　youd　like　to　see　Hansens　corporate　headquarters。　The　team

working　on　the　Rye　Beach　plex　wont　be　meeting　until　tomorrow；　but

you　might　feel　more　fortable　seeing　the　layout　before　you　get　bogged

down　in　work。　I　have　things　to　take　care　of　while　were　there。〃