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.She gotABC Amber Text Converter Unregistered, http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/home and-God, she'd been so angry with him! She'd told him to go toFlorida, of all the stupid things she could have said! But later she'dapologized and told him that she hadn't meant it.Of course there was always the possibility that McCade had simplygotten cold feet.Marriage meant settling down, not disappearing into theBrazilian jungle or the Alaskan tundra for four months at a time.Fourweeks, sure, but not four months.Sandy slipped the ring onto her linger.The fit was perfect.Why had he changed his mind? She had to know.She reached for the telephone.She didn't have to look up Frank'snumber, it was on her automatic dialing.She keyed in the code andwaited for the phone to ring.Frank picked it up right away." 'Lo?""Frank, it's Sandy," she said."I need to find McCade.Do you knowwhere he's staying?""Yeah," Frank replied."He's staying with me.Or he was.Boy, am I gladyou finally called, boss.I don't know what you guys fought about, but I'venever seen a guy more down.The man is seriously depressed.I wasgoing to call you, but he told me if I as much as breathed a word to youabout it, he'd rip out my lungs.""Is he there?" she asked breathlessly.Was it possible that Clint was asupset about their breakup as she was? Was it possible that he still lovedher?"No.He's freelancing tonight for Channel Eight news.He's with thenews team covering the mayor's birthday party downtown.They'll beshooting live from the mayor's house for the ten o'clock news report.Buthe's not coming back here afterward.""Why not?" Sandy asked.ABC Amber Text Converter Unregistered, http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/"He's leaving for Florida.""Tonight?""His bike's all packed," Frank told her."He's leaving directly from themayor's.""Oh, no." Sandy looked at the clock on her bedside table.Eighttwenty-eight.It was eight twenty-eight, and McCade could be on thehighway anytime after ten."Frank, if he calls you, tell him that if heleaves before he talks to me, I'll.I'll.""Rip his lungs out?" Frank suggested helpfully."Just tell him not to go anywhere."She hung up and scrambled around looking for her briefcase.She foundit in the entryway, and she quickly pulled out her date book, nipping to thelist of phone numbers in the back.She got the cordless phone from thekitchen and dialed James Vandenberg's home phone number as shewalked back down the hall to her bedroom.Please let him be home, sheprayed."Hello?""James, it's Sandy," she said."Kirk.Sandy Kirk.I need to get into themayor's birthday party, and I figured if anyone could think of a way Icould sneak in, it would be you."James laughed."I'm flattered, I think.And yes, I can think of a way, andyou wouldn't be sneaking in.I have an invitation somewhere on my desk."She could hear the rustling of papers.Then: "Here it is.You know, theparty's already started.""I don't care." Sandy flipped through the clothes in her closet.What didpeople wear to a mayoral birthday party? "I need to get in there.McCade's there, and I need to talk to him before he leaves at ten.Can IABC Amber Text Converter Unregistered, http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/swing by and pick up the invitation?""It's not going to get you into the party unless I'm with you," James toldher."Security's pretty tight and die invitation's in my name.No one'sgoing to mistake you for James Vandenberg." He laughed."You're justnot tall enough.Among other things."Sandy swore."This is really that urgent?""Yes."James was silent for a moment."Funny, I heard through the grapevinethat McCade was leaving town.""He is." She grimly pulled out the white dress McCade had bought her.Ithad been his very favorite."But he's not leaving tonight-not if I can helpit.""You once told me you knew he was going to leave sooner or later.Yousaid it was inevitable.""I love him," she said quietly, "and dammit, I'm not going to let him gowithout a fight."Another long silence.Then: "All right.How about I change my clothesand pick you up in about twenty-five minutes? Can you be ready?""Are you serious?" Sandy wasn't sure she heard him correctly."Meet me outside," he told her."It'll save time."* * *"Thank you for doing this." Sandy looked over at James.His face was litby the soft glow of light from the dashboard of his Jaguar.He smiled."You look beautiful."ABC Amber Text Converter Unregistered, http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/"Thanks." Sandy glanced down at her left hand.She was wearing thering McCade had bought for her.He may not have asked the question,but she was giving him an answer anyway.Yes, she would marry him.Now, if only they got there in time."You sure McCade is worth all of this effort?""Absolutely.""You really love him that much?""If he leaves, I don't know what I'm going to do." She was silent for amoment, then added, "Yeah, I do know what I'm going to do.I'm goingto be miserable forever."James slowed the Jaguar to make a right turn."I guess I was wrong.""About what?" she asked, checking her watch.It was closing in on teno'clock [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]