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something inside him is different.”
    Did he dare introduce the subject? “Some people would have expected you two to end up together. I was a little worried when I heard you lived in the same house.”
    “That would be like dating my cousin or something. He’s very handsome, and I adore him, but I couldn’t imagine us even kissing, let alone being together.”
    Relief washed over him. He believed her, but she didn’t speak for David. He had always suspected David had liked her but never had the courage to risk their friendship, which he could relate to very well. The teasing that to Susan apparently was brotherly and innocent seemed like an outlet of sexual frustration to Erik. He might only be paranoid though. He could understand why her husband had suspected most men of wanting her. He found it hard to believe most men didn’t. Jeremiah, for some reason, had never worried him. Erik knew he was going to have to get used to David being around. As long as she wasn’t interested in David, then he felt he could do it.
    “Well, I’m pleased to hear that. I apologize for my paranoia.”
    She rolled her eyes and giggled. “Oh please. I’ll take it as a compliment.”
    “Good.” He got up and headed for the kitchen. “I’ll check on the food. I believe it’s just about ready.”
    He collected his thoughts as he pulled the food from the oven. He wasn’t going to let any negative thoughts influence the evening. They had a lot of catching up to do, and he was anxious to hear about everything that had been going on in her life since the last time they sat down to a meal together.
    * * * *
    Susan handed Erik a cup of coffee, and then poured her own. He moved to the back door, which led out onto the porch that extended off the back of the house, and held it open for her. She stirred her coffee and tried to sneak another glance at the stairs. All the lights had been off when Erik brought her home, but she knew David and Jeremiah were still awake. She’d put her purse upstairs and briefly stopped outside each of their bedroom doors. She’d heard the low sounds of a television show in Jeremiah’s room, but David’s room had been silent. She guessed he was either reading or doing something online because a dim light shone from under the door. After Erik closed the door and joined her at the patio table, she looked up at their bedroom windows. They both had the curtains drawn. Could she actually hope they were going to behave and leave her alone?
    Erik laughed, startling her as she was setting her coffee cup on the table.
    “What?”
    “You seem so concerned about what your roommates are planning. I think we’re safe.” He glanced up at the windows. “Unless you think they’ll hurl water balloons at us.”
    “No, I can’t say I think that. But those two are hard to predict some days.”
    “Not to keep harping on them, but I was curious about one thing. Didn’t David end up going to law school?”
    She nodded. “Yep.”
    “So why is he opening a bookstore with you two? Didn’t he like practicing?”
    “He liked it, but not enough. He works for a legal website now. It’s pretty laid back. He can take individual assignments. He also provides live help via a chat system a couple of days a week.”
    “So it’s one of those sites where you can do a will or something like that without having to actually go to a lawyer?”
    “Yeah. He likes it, and I think the money is pretty good.”
    “And Jeremiah is teaching?”
    “Just part-time.”
    “Why did you stop teaching?”
    “The job with the library was too good to pass up. I could have taught in the evenings, but I figured I would be so tired I wouldn’t be very effective.”
    “Do you miss it?”
    She shrugged. “Sometimes. I might try to teach a class part-time or something. I don’t know. I’m excited about the bookstore, so I think that will keep me occupied for a while. We all like the idea of working for ourselves.”
    “I definitely think