armly,hiseyestwinklingwithamusement."Noharmdone.Areyht?"

Sarahnodded,feelinghercheeksflushwithembarrassment."I''''mfihankyou.Iwasn''''tpayingattentiontowhereIwasgoing."

Themanchuckled."Ithappenstothebestofus.I''''mJames,bytheway."

"Sarah,"shereplied,herhand.

Theirhabriefly,sendingajoltofelectricitythroughSarah''''sveins.Shequicklywithdrewherhand,feelingstrangelyflusteredbytheenter.

"Well,Sarah,itwasomeetyou.Perhapswe''''llrunintoeachaiime,"Jamessaidwithasmilebeforetinuingonhisway.

Sarahwatchedhimgo,feelingapangretatthemissedopportunitytogettoknowhimbetter.Shakingherhead,shetinuedherwalkthroughthepark,butJames''''ssmilelingeredinhermind.

Chapter2:Uedes

Overthefollowingweeks,Sarahcouldn''''tshakethememoryofherenterwithJames.Despiteherbusyschedule,shefoundherselfwanderingthroughtheparkatthesametimeeachday,hopingtocatlimpseofhim.

Oernoon,asshesatonabench,lostinthought,shefeltataponhershoulder.Startled,sheturofindJamesstandingbehindher,ahopefulexpressiononhisface.

"Sarah,faingyain,"hesaidwithasmile.

Sarahcouldn''''thelpbutreturnhissmile,feelingarushofexcitementatseeinghimagain."Hi,James.It''''sgoodtoseeyou."