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“I don’t My hands will take care of your pets, and the real problem was that I didn’t want a hamster I’m not the small pets type and you know it”

No, he was the tycoon type, with a strong attach evicted and I a uilt She’dher because they were friends She really wished he didn’t want to get rid of her “They’llin another state The Patterson place is only about ten minutes away Besides, I’ll help you find a place and you won’t be separated all that long”

Zoe dug in her heels “No”

Grant leaned over and petted Maurice “Be reasonable, Zoe”

“No”

He straightened, and his conciliatory srade school teacher Neither your principal nor the school board are going to think highly of you living with a man”

Grant had a point and he knew it She did too, which hy she hadn’t argued too fiercely with hi I’ll explain toevicted He’ll understand”

Grant shook his head “He ht, but other people won’t Do you want everyone in town talking about you?”

Zoe laughed, but it was hollow The specter of gossip was all too real “I don’t care what anyone who doesn’t knoell enough to know better thinks,” she said, with more rebellion than truth

“What about your students’ parents?”

Why was he pushing so hard? “What about them?”

“Don’t play dense, Zoe You don’t want your children’s parents to think you’re living with some man”

“You aren’t some man You’re my best friend,” she muttered

He s to let you ruin your life, niña What do you say? Should I call Frank back? The sooner you get moved to his place the better”

Zoe could not stifle the twinge of pain that Grant’s eagerness to get rid of her caused It reminded her too much of her dad’s attitude when he’dPrincess and Alexander?”