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"Anyway, I volunteered to help, and halfway through, I got enthused When I sh and…" When Gabi’s fingers tightened on his, he knew the girl had talked and shared undoubtedly horrific memories with his compassionate woman "We had a nice chat, and I discovered I rather like the blue I went back last month to have her put some more in"

Yeah, he definitely loved this woman He wanted to pull her into his arave him a suspicious frown "What?"

"You please me more than I can say, Gabi," he said softly A pretty pink colored in her cheeks That first day he’d seen her, he’d known it would be a delight to watch her flush

"U, he handed her a piece of the traditional naan bread She scooped up some hummus and took a bite When she closed her eyes in pleasure, he re his cock, when he kissed her, when he bent her over… He shifted in his chair, needing to drag her to the hotel roorandfather exchanged amused smiles with Nana Totally obvious, was he? He found he didn’t care in the least But he had work to do here, and hetwo birds with one stone "Gramps, do you re of the su poker bland as she sipped her drink Nana, in contrast, appeared appalled at his rudeness at talking about a previous girlfriend

"I rear wouldn’t melt in her mouth Spineless"

"Good description" Marcus glanced at his little sub Open shock The first crack in her believing what Celine had said Excellent Now to confront it head-on "She has a proble people we’re in a relationship and that I love her"

Gabi choked on her drink

"Ah, a witness? What did she tell you, Darlin’?"

Her eyes narrowed "I’m not on the stand, so watch it, Mr Lawyer"

A snort of appreciation froer under her chin "Tell me, Gabrielle"

"She told ives you any back talk Whatever you want is what she wants"

"You fancy a biddable worandfather said in disbelief

Nana tsk-tsked at him "Of course he doesn’t, dear Now hush"

"Do you really think I’d enjoy soer down her cheek "Do you realize how boring that would be?"

"But…" From her confused expression, that’s exactly what she believed

"I see We’ll discuss that later then" He let his anger with her show "Do you think so little of randparent’s presence e--"ah, take you hoaze dropped "Not at first But she said, straight out…"

"She lied, Gabi" Marcus leaned an elbow on the table "A few dates doesn’t make a relationship, and aside fro her well before you She didn’t take the hint, so I told her, rather bluntly, a couple of weeks ago that I had no intention of doing…anything…with her again"

Brown eyes met his, and he saw her temper spark "She lied to me? Out-and-out lied?"

Marcus srowl sounded like a higher version of Nolan’s

Gra to do about this woht for a moment, and her lips curved "Whatever you want is what she wants…so what if you wanted her to spend an evening with Ma--" She cut the word off and flushed slightly "With Sahter "You possess an evil ?" Nana asked

"No Actually Sauy, but he has a rather well-known kinky side" Marcus winked at Gramps "He’s a hard-core sadist, Nana, and he has a fondness for whips"

Graoodness, how do you ainst her lips, then nodded, shocking him--and Gabi--completely "That would be a fine predicament to put her in, bless her heart, and an appropriate consequence for her lying"

Marcus smiled at Gabi "Means you’ll need to come to Tampa for the show, Darlin’"

"I…I…" She averted her eyes "You knoe should eat while the food is still warht have won a battle, but obviously the as not yet won