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out, and Jordan kissed them both and told them she’d see them in the morning as they headed sleepily off to their room.
    Now, alone in the living room, she was a jumble of nerves. Alone with Rob. What would she do? If she were honest with herself, she’d like to lean in close to him on the sofa and have that moment from the beach back.
    â€œI had a lot of fun tonight, Jordan,” Rob said from his standing position in the living room.
    â€œYeah, me too,” she replied a little breathlessly. Jordan walked slowly toward him, hoping he’d join her on the sofa.
    â€œThanks again for dinner,” he said as he walked over to the front door. Jordan watched him quizzically. Was he leaving?
    â€œOh, sure. No problem. The boys really appreciated everything you did with them today.” So did I. Please don’t go.
    â€œI guess I’ll see you around.” He waved and was out the door, his eyes never quite meeting hers. At the sound of the door clicking closed, Jordan should have felt relief.
    Instead, she felt a little angry.
    â€œThat was it?” she asked herself out loud. She stood, dumbfounded, rooted to the spot. Secretly, she had hoped he would at least try to kiss her or ask to see her again, but instead he had retreated as soon as he had the chance. She heard his car pull away. This was what she had wanted, wasn’t it? She didn’t want him hanging around, letting her kids get attached to him.
    Why, then, did she feel so rejected and alone?

Chapter 3
    Three days later, the boys were still talking about Rob. His name was the first thing she heard when she woke up, the last thing she heard when she put them to bed, and damn if he wasn’t all that she saw in her dreams! Placing her face in her hands, Jordan had to stop and count to ten to get through yet another Rob story.
    â€œHey, Mom!” Jake called from the kitchen. “Can we go to a movie today?”
    Yes! she thought, a movie. A good movie.
    A movie of their choosing! A movie that would erase all conversations about anything else in the world for at least a day. It was such a simple plan that Jordan had to stifle a giggle.
    â€œWhat a great idea, Jake!” she gushed. “Why don’t you guys pick the movie, okay?” This was exactly what was needed. Normally, she picked the movie, but in her desperation to clear their minds of Rob and move on to another subject, any subject, she’d sit through just about anything. Jordan found herself almost frantically doing a Google search of the local theater and movie times. The sooner the boys were engrossed in the quest for a movie, the sooner her mind would be cleared of all things Rob.
    They decided on a matinee of the latest action flick that involved robots and the end of the world. Fun . Jordan cringed a little at the thought of it, but in the end, it would all be worth it. If her boys thought it odd that their mother suddenly had no problem with action movies filled with violence, they chose to keep that observation to themselves. Smart children.
    The drive through town was uneventful, and Jordan found herself straining her field of vision a little as they drove past the place where they had first seen Rob. Was that possibly his office he had been standing outside of that day? She had never asked. Either way, she saw no signs of him. Just a glimpse would have been nice. With any luck, the darn movie would clear her mind as well. Luckily, the boys hadn’t noticed where they were driving past, too wrapped up in conversation about the upcoming movie and all the blood they were going to see. A couple of times Jordan actually felt her stomach roll at the vivid pictures they were describing, and she hoped against hope they were exaggerating.
    After parking the car a block away from the theater, but several blocks from Rob’s office, they climbed out and got in line for tickets. Since the tourist season was over, the line wasn’t too