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  Despite the tears in my eyes over Carter’s heartfelt letter, I burst out laughing. Once I caught my breath, I said, “Well, I’ve never had two men fight over me before, so I guess I should be flattered.”

  Carter got up and grabbed my hand. He pulled me up to him and we embraced. We remained that way for a long time.

  Finally, he pulled away from me and cupped my face in his hands. He leaned toward me for a kiss but, instead, he tilted his face upward and his lips landed on my forehead. I was struck by how intimate the kiss felt. More intimate than if he’d kissed me on the mouth. And as much as I would have liked that, I was grateful that he showed restraint. It proved to me that he really meant what he wrote in his letter.

  When we finally let go of each other, I noticed his red eyes. There were no tears, but I could tell his emotions had taken over him. I squeezed his hand and I said, “I guess I didn’t really want to move to San Francisco anyway.”

  The look on his face was priceless. “Are you serious? Max will be heartbroken.”

  “To be honest, I don’t think he ever expected me to move. He and I have chosen different paths. I hope he’ll understand.”

  “Do you realize that if it wasn’t for Max, you and I wouldn’t have met.”

  “That’s true. It seems like so long ago. I was a different person back then. So unsure of what I wanted out of life. You were the one who helped me make an important decision, to change my life for the better. Not only did you introduce me to a new career, but you held my hand every step of the way.”

  He grasped both of my hands in his and smiled. “And I don’t ever intend to let go, Sarah. If that’s okay with you.”

  The End

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  A Weapon of Choice

  Sarah Woods Mystery #9

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  Other books in the Sarah Woods Mystery Series:

  An Appointment with Murder (Sarah Woods Book 1)

  An Act of Deceit (Sarah Woods Book 2)

  An Island of Illusions (Sarah Woods Book 3)

  A Taste of Sin (Sarah Woods Book 4)

  The Masque of Innocence (Sarah Woods Book 5)

  The Art of Duplicity (Sarah Woods Book 6)

  An Appetite for Revenge (Sarah Woods Book 7)

  A Date with Death (Sarah Woods Book 8)

  The Ties that Bind (Sarah Woods Book 11)

  A Flight of Fantasy (Sarah Woods Book 12)