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almost four years ago.  And the very pretty young woman was pretending not to stare too.  Maggie was good at reading people, especially when romance might be in the air.  She had gotten a couple of people together that she had known were right for each other.  Walter had told her once that she was not a matchmaker, but Maggie had a good feeling about these two.  When the other couple married, Walter gave in and said she had been right.
    She personally knew one woman whom Sean had dated but it had ended.  Not what the woman had wanted, she suspected, but she had not asked any details.  Sean was their friend.  She had not wanted to pry into Sean’s private life since he had made it clear he did not like talking about his personal life.  Still, Maggie had not felt like they belonged together and maybe Sean had realized that too. 
    She felt like Sean was looking for something or someone special and maybe that someone, she mused, had just shown up.  He came to dinner regularly but had never brought anyone with him.  She had teased him one night about finding himself a nice young woman, but he had said nothing.   Sean generally did not share his personal thoughts and feelings, even with his friends.
    Back in the living room, Sean moved to stand in front of her.  “Guess you’ve figured out I’m Sean.”
    She smiled, “Yes.  I’m Taylor.”
    He gave her a charming smile that sent chills down her spine.  She giggled.  So much for not being the giddy female.  This was not like her at all.  Maybe it was the stress of the day.  She was tired.  But he made her nervous and excited at the same time.
    He smiled back and gave her a quizzical look, “What’s funny?”
    She shrugged, “I don’t know.  Everything.  Nothing.  It’s been one of those days.” 
    “You said you are lost?  Where are you trying to get too?”
    “Windsor.”
    Sean winced, “You really are lost.”
    Her back was to the front door but she turned her head when she heard a young voice talking very fast as he breezed through, “Mr. Walter, I brought you your mail.  My mom sent me for ours.  I’ll put it here on the stand.” 
    Taylor looked over her shoulder at a boy who looked to be around ten years old, spikey red hair on top, freckles across his nose.  Taylor turned her head back to face Sean, the door banging shut behind the boy, but not before a large black dog slipped through.
    Unaware of the loping dog, he leaped on to her back with a happy woof and she crashed into Sean.  Her hands hit his chest hard and all of her weight was thrown against him.  It took them both by surprise.  She had no doubts if he had been prepared, they would still be standing.  This time when they both went down, she was on top.  The large dog was licking both of their faces, tailing wagging at light speed as if he just knew they were on the floor for him.

Five
     
    With a shocked look on her face, she gazed into Sean’s eyes.  She was aware of him.  Very aware.  His body was hard and soft at the same time.  She could feel his breathing.  The arm not pushing off the dog was around her waist.  Her sweater had ridden up a little and she felt a warm hand on her bare skin.  She wanted to sigh, but she was embarrassed by the goose bumps breaking out all over her arms along with a sensational chill.  What was with her?  Normally she would not have appreciated the warm hand of a strange man on her.  But right now, with this man, she liked it.
    She burst out laughing.  He started laughing too as he continued to try to push the slobbering dog off them.  Walter rushed over, grabbed the dog by the collar and hauled him over to the front door, apologizing profusely.
    They stared at each other for a moment.  They were both breathing heavily.  Sean finally looked at her with an amused grin, “I can’t get up.”  Not that he wasn’t enjoying her laying on him.  Her bare skin was warm and soft under his hand.  But he didn’t want to