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idling. She glanced over to take one last look at him and saw that his head was hung down. With his head tilted downward, his hair concealed his face, so the expression on his face was obscured from her view.
    “Thanks for the ride. Bye.” Her voice was thick with emotion, and she made sure to keep her head turned so he couldn’t see her teary eyes.
    Lifting his gaze up to look at her, Evan reached over and grabbed her gently by the chin, turning her head so he could look into her eyes. A single tear slid down her cheek, and he brushed it away then kissed the damp spot where it had been.
    “Take care of yourself, okay?” There was sadness in his voice, and his warm brown eyes lacked their usual twinkle.
    Nodding, she opened the door and got out, then closed it shut behind her. She walked slowly up the pathway to her apartment and opened the door. As soon as she crossed the threshold, she heard him pull away from the curb and drive off down the street. And just like that, he was gone, leaving her with little more than bittersweet memories.

Chapter 5

    Sunlight streamed in through the bedroom windows, awakening Maya to a day she’d rather not experience. She had a terrible headache, and her eyes felt heavy and dry. For one short moment, she found herself unable to remember why she woke up feeling like this, and then it all came rushing back to her. Groaning, she rolled over and buried her head beneath a pillow. She wished she’d just stayed asleep. That way she wouldn’t have to deal with the intensity of emotions she was experiencing. Tossing the pillow aside, she glanced at the clock and saw it was nearly half past nine, which meant she had only an hour before she had to be at work.
    She didn’t know how she would manage to make it through the day, not in the condition she was in. Sitting up in bed, she swung her legs over the side of the mattress and rose onto her feet. With the sun shining and few clouds in the sky, the weather was a direct contrast to the current mood she was experiencing. It was so bright and cheery outside that she almost felt like closing the shades and climbing back into bed, but she knew that wasn’t the best idea, so she groggily headed for the bathroom. There was a bottle of aspirin in the cabinet, so she opened it up and shook a few out into her hand, then swallowed it down with a glass of water.
    After she washed her face and brushed her teeth, she took a glance at herself in the mirror and was surprised by the face staring back at her. Maya’s eyes were red and puffy, and her hair was messily tousled around her face. She couldn’t believe how miserable she looked, and couldn’t help feeling silly that her dismal mood was the result of yet another guy. Taking a long, hard look at her reflection, she inwardly coaxed herself to snap out it.
    Then she stripped out of her nightclothes, and got into the shower. She stayed in until the water grew lukewarm, and then she dried off and went back into the bedroom. The shower hadn’t lifted her spirits as much as she would have liked, but at least the hot water had energized her.
    Once she was finished getting dressed and her hair was done, she grabbed her cell phone and dialed the number to her local car rental place. After placing the call, she headed out to the kitchen to make herself a cup of coffee. She didn’t feel much like eating, but she knew it wasn’t a good idea to work on an empty stomach, so she toasted a piece of bread and sat down at the table to eat it.
    As she was sipping her coffee, something on the surface of the table caught her eye. Realizing it was the business card that Evan had given her, she picked it up. Her thoughts flashed back to the fateful evening when they’d first met, and she remembered the sparks she’d felt when their fingers had brushed. She’d never felt an electric attraction like that with anyone else, and she knew it would probably never happen again. Moments like that came around only once, maybe