HIS MUSE

body clearly as if he were one of her students.One part of him might want

t longer married,no.But why would you want to have dinner with me,Mr.Corrigan? You don't seem like the

said. "Do you always have

from Sean She said fliply, "For no reason that I can think of

me hated him for buying her flat.Nor ,she would be will

ether he was pleased by her accept

tt,on Har

all you th

each unt

ty...something else we have i

,Raymond,take care of yourself".Then she left the room and let herself out.Her low-heeled sho

herself,Jodie marched down the

Williams' invitation.What with teaching,solo work, choreography and the leak in the studio roof,she had plenty t

nly going out for dinner.One date did not mean she was adding him to her life

ms Corrigan.Are y

talk.But two could play

thought we might go to the new Thai restaura

r from inexpensive restaurant. "Yes.I liv

you Saturday"

.She knew virtually nothing about this man.If he was as uncommunicative acr

ore than she cared for.She had come to the conclusion that this date was masochism on her part,for she could still feel sharp r

a brigh

six years was that she needed to be in love in order to find herself in a man's bed and she was terrified of

he thought. Tha

couver.Made of very soft turquoise suede,the skirt was brief and the jacket close-fitting,Jodie

ded,she ignored the little leap of her pulse and said into the speaker, "I'll be right down".She might have been introd

e hall and pulled open the inner door.She had wondered while she was putting on her make-up if her initial impression of his attracti

" she said cordially,and kept

own in a frank appraisal that sent a frisson

ith its narrow shoe out from her body. "I hop

ead. "You look muc

urteen I suddenly shot from five feet five to five feet

scanning her face with undisguised intensity.He said, "That hurt you,

rteen-year-olds,I imagined the ballet mistres

" he repeate

"You don't like me makin

"

're ver

Saves

hat's you

uestion. "As far as you're concerned,I

she was wearing heels,he topped her by three or four inch

usiness,I dabble in real estate on the side,I've lived in Halifax for nin

be so obvio

you,I've watched you dance,you see,so I kn

.It was not the time to remember the seduction scene in her second number.She said carefully, "T

We'll

ht. "You know,we haven't even left the building and yet I f

e held the door open. "My car'

watch as she folded her long legs into the car.They then drove to