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“She drinks alcohol and she goes ho an authoritative tone, the Do respect Luke wondered if Lucy could handle the Rex she’d never experienced

He was colder now, brash Rex had always been dedicated to the lifestyle, h role play, but he was on the search for so more He’d confided in Luketo abide by his rules And he’d waited for one woman in particular

Lucy cocked her head and pursed her lips She was thinking about her options After sohtful consideration, she said, “I’ll take a bottle of water”

Rex grinned He collected an easy win

This time

“That’s our girl,” Rex said, satisfied

Luke grabbed three water bottles, tossed one to Rex, and set another one in front of Lucy Taking a seat on the edge of the dining roo her shape, each curve “So what do you do in Dallas?”

“Are wesmall talk now, Luke?”

“I’ the new and ied

Her mouth twitched “Since when?”

“I care,” he replied, wondering why she’d even question his interest

“Hers, to otten all about me”

Rex stalked her again This time his pace quickened and his jaw set “You left us We never walked out on you”

“I had a job to do,” she said, backing up a few steps “Grandfather invested a lot ofteam in the world

“My cousins were running through the e the teah Performance Group MMHPG was the only coot sick, he went downhill, and it became clear to me, he wouldn’t live forever He wasn’t able to head up a new company, and I didn’t want him to die unsuccessful