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Grant didn’t reply right away, and I wondered if he was going to tell me to take a hike, that I wasn’t worth this I wouldn’t blah-ain" was all he said His hand never left ue with him There was no point

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Mase called as Hisoff the tractor He had just left Texas on a coo home He had wanted to wait for me, but he said his et her some help, then he’d be back for me He sounded upset and questionedEmily I assured him that I was okay and Grant ith me That hadn’t eased hisyou to Texas with me I can help Mom and take care of you"

He hadto Texas Not noas ready to see where this thing with Grant was going first I explained that I wanted to stay in Rosemary and if I needed him I would call But I wanted hiht now He seemed mollified by that and said he’d be back to Rosemary as soon as he could to check on me

Grant had seemed silently pleased with Mase’s departure I didn’t co ed hilad I had witnessed Dad with Mom I would never have believed it if I hadn’t However, Grant didn’t speak to Dean, and I found that odd

Once ere on the jet headed back to Rosemary, it dawned on me that I hadn’t slept in more than twenty hours Grant seemed to read an taking off my shoes

"Lie down," he said in a husky whisper, and I did I wasn’t about to argue

He slipped off his boots and crawled up behind ainst his chest We didn’t talk, but we didn’t need to This just felt right My eyes closed and I let the exhaustion of the day take over

Grant

We slept the entire flight hoot us coffee and sausage biscuits at an all-night drive-through Harlow looked adorable and ru at the road and not her

Pulling into the driveway, I was instantly annoyed to see Nan’s car Sure, it was the ht and this was her house, but I’d been hoping she wasn’t there so I could crawl into Harlow’s bed with her and go back to sleep without its being an issue

I parked the truck and turned it off then looked over at Harlow

"I’et back in bed with you and finish sleeping I don’t give a fuck that Nan lives here"

Harlow glanced at the house then down at her hands and sighed "I don’t know if that’s such a good idea She won’t handle it well if she sees you’re here with rabbed her chin so she would have to look me in the eyes "I don’t care what she does or says I won’t let her hurt you And I’ to let her control this"

"But you were just in her bed a week ago," she said The pain in her eyes as she reminded not only me but herself made me hateWith you, it always ave uess this is going to get back to her eventually We ," she said and stepped down

I didn’t wait for her to change her ot out of the truck

She glanced back at me as she cliht jeans

"Are you gonna sleep in your boxers?" she asked

I hadn’t thought of that I shrugged "Yeah, probably"

She smiled "Good I like the way you look in boxers," she said, then finished walking up the stairs

Yeah, I was s to sleep in Suddenly, sleep was the last thing on my mind

Harlow opened the door and alked inside I could tell she was trying to be quiet, but honestly, I didn’t give a shit Unless Nan ca and ruined my chance to see Harlow in those cute little pajaot to Harlow’s roolanced over at et the travel off I feel yucky"

"I need one, too," I replied, and opened the door leading into the bathroom for her She paused and looked at the door, thento" she stopped and I fought to keep fro in a shower in the very next rooht I don’t intend tonow

"Ithat see and personal I don’t know if I can do it"

Would she always h? God, I hoped so Even if she wasn’t so perfectly packaged, her being so dah "Baby, I’ve had you naked and spread out open for s It doesn’t get any more personal than that"

She ducked her head and I heard a soft laugh "Yeah, I guess you have a point"

"Hell yeah, I have a point Now get in there and get naked so I can help wash you," I told her