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different. Sure, he’d had his moments when he was very playful and flirtatious, but it had taken a while for him to feel comfortable being that way with her. Even then, he had done so only when the two were in her apartment. Now, he hadn’t seen her for a year, yet he was calling her sweetness? In a gym, no less?
    Things had certainly changed since he’d been gone.
    Tyanna met his gaze head-on—gave him the kind of look that said she wasn’t afraid of anything. “Why don’t you tell me what this is really about. I don’t buy it that you want me to help you build up your pecs.’’
    His face went serious. “You really don’t believe me, do you? About why I was gone for a year.’’
    Tyanna sighed. “Come on, Sheldon. A brother? Dino dealing steroids?”
    “Why would I make something like that up?’’
    “That’s exactly what I’d like to know. Clearly, it’s important for you to feel I believe you when you say you had a good reason for abandoning me. But the truth is, I can’t imagine why, at this point.’’
    Sheldon was distracted by the movement of her mouth as she talked. He remembered how that mouth had felt against his. Wet and pliant.
    “During this past year—’’
    She went on with her protests, and God, he was tempted to shut her up with a kiss. He knew what could happen when their mouths met—the same thing that had happened every other time. All words vanished, leaving in their wake hot and heavy breaths and simmering desire.
    “—as if I’m just supposed to forget all that—’’
    Damn, he literally ached to kiss her. It had been a whole year since he’d been with a woman, a year since he’d touched one. Just being this close to her had given him a painful erection.
    But he couldn’t lean across the desk and kiss her senseless. They were in a public place, after all—her workplace, and he knew she wouldn’t appreciate it. Hell, she’d probably belt him again.
    So instead, he let her talk until she ran out of steam. As for making sense of a thing she wassaying, he didn’t, partly because she was rambling and partly because he was mesmerized by the way she put her whole body into her words.
    She finally finished with, “Okay?’’
    “I’m sorry, I didn’t catch everything you said.’’
    She glared at him. “You’re impossible.”
    “ I’m impossible?”
    The corners of his mouth curled, and Tyanna wished she could wipe that smirk right off his face. She didn’t get this. Didn’t get him . And she certainly didn’t want to be around him.
    “You know what, Sheldon? I want you to leave. This bull has gone on long enough. And I certainly don’t want to sit here and mince words with you about anything . It’s pointless.” Despite her anger, she kept herself under control.
    “Sweetness, you won’t even listen to the truth. Which makes me think there’s something else you’re afraid to face.’’
    “Like what? That you’ve got me all hot and bothered because you’ve shown up in my life again?” But her face and body grew hot as she said the words, and she hoped to hell he couldn’t tell.
    “Your words, not mine.’’
    She forced a laugh. “Men. I almost forgot how juvenile they can be. Unfortunately, as much as I’d love to stay and have you continue to entertain me, I have to get back to work.’’
    “Wait,” he said. Tyanna met his gaze before rising. “Maybe we can meet later? Go somewhere totalk? There’s a lot more to what happened, and I’m hoping you’ll listen to it.’’
    “It doesn’t matter, Sheldon.’’
    “Yes, it does.’’
    “Why?”
    “Because…” But Sheldon didn’t finish his sentence.
    Tyanna stared at him, waiting. Her heart pounded, but she’d be damned if she’d let him see that he was getting to her in any way.
    And she’d be damned if she started to believe that he had come back into her life for the silly reason that kept floating through her mind.
    “It just matters,” he said.
    Tyanna pushed her chair