"Mhm..."
She nodded. Sean Donovan glanced at her and asked, "Anna, so how did your talk... with Julian Donovan go last night?"
A flicker of unease crossed Naomi Shaw's face as she recalled Julian Donovan's brutish demands from the night before. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "It's impossible between us now. Thank you for the timely reminder. You helped me avoid making the same mistake I did three years ago."
Sean Donovan reached out and lifted her small face, gazing into her bright, clear eyes. "Anna," he said gently, "I just want you to be happy."
Naomi Shaw gave him a long, deep look, then turned and took a delicate box out of her purse. She held it out to Sean Donovan, saying apologetically, "Sean, I'm sorry..."
