Wanted by Her Lost Love

He sighed. It wasn’t that he’d expected her to beany more compliant today, but he’d hoped after theinitial shock, she’d be a little less…angry.When she got back down on the floor again, asurge of irritation hit him once more.He crossed the room and leaned down to help herto her feet. “What are you looking for?”She shrugged off his hand and wiped her hairfrom her eyes. “The check. I’m looking for the check!”“What check?”“The check you wrote me.”He frowned and reached into his pocket for thefolded, worn piece of paper. “This check?”She lunged for it but he held it higher out of herreach.“Yes! I’ve changed my mind. I’m cashing it.”He put his hand out to ward her off and shook hishead in confusion. “Sit down, Kelly, before you fall.And then tell me what on earth is going on here. Youwait this long, throw the check in my face and tell meto take my money to hell with me and now you’vechanged your mind? Are you crazy?”To his utter surprise, she slumped down onto oneof the small chairs that accompanied the two person