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"So it sounds as though we’ll both be doing a lot of talking," sheup Then, only when you’re satisfied with my responses, estep I have the backing and investors"

"Do I get a choice in the order in which we say what?"

Tate could hear the clear nervousness in her voice and she sounded as though she wanted hi her back to hi separation

"Absolutely," he conceded

"Okay, then listen up"

A ridiculous smile quirked up the corners of his h the contents of their pantry and fridge so he’d know if he needed to run out for anything He was positive he had all the ingredients on hand tofirst while we eat dinner After and only after you’ve said what’s on your inning to look like one huge clusterfuck How did one cook a ood start to try to salvage theirto be? Or was Chessy going to tell him it ell and truly over?

"What ti certain that she would be welcome

Tate nearly lost his shit over that but made a visible effort to relax so he didn’t cos that needed to be addressed

"Baby, you do not have to ask what time it’s okay for you to co until you get here I thought you could sit at the island and ride herd while I try not to ruin our supper"

This time he heard the smile in his voice and he ached all the way to his soul for one s the moon It was the way she used to look at him Pure adoration that was there for the world to see She was a net for people They were inexplicably drawn to her just to gain a smile or a feords Men and women alike walked away as if they had just been in the presence of royalty And well, she was in a way She was his princess

He’d done everything to outfit the princess, to transforle iteed her frequently to go out and buy soard because she always had the sa she wanted How he’d loved hearing those heartfelt words come fro over the fact that his woave not one damn over wealth or material possessions What she wanted above all was … her husband And that should have been the easiest slaive her his undivided attention Thinking back, yes, he’d desperately wanted to net this client because she was also entertaining other options It hat had prevented hi Chessy what she deserved

Tabitha Markham would indeed have been a coup He had no doubt that she was being courted, wined and dined by other financial businesses like a duck on a June bug But he had practically told her to fk off once he heard Chessy scream in pain and terror And he couldn’t care less which financial advisor she decided to go with now If he lived to be a hundred, the sound of Chessy’s cry would haunt hio then I still need to shower and change I haven’t been feeling well lately and unfortunately it shows"

Tate was i care of you? That’s ered him, this helplessness that he couldn’t reach out to his hen she needed hiot glowing checkups from her doctor, who announced she was fitter than the otten the best of her and one particularly vicious bout of strep throat, Tate had been within an aruest bedroom because she was afraid she would le night, or day if she were si a nap, he carried her to bed and tucked her in, ensuring all the pilloere in the exact position she liked theenerous, he handed over the reed on the HGTV channel and watched countless renovation episodes, Tate’s head was always about to explode, but he let her torture hiirly shows because he kne much she enjoyed them

She sounded extremely weary now and it alarht now that he orried out of his dao over there and haul her out of Jensen’s house, police be daht," she said "I don’t want to get into over the phone"

Tate’s heart lurched His stomach knotted to the point of pain and nausea welled in his throat He had to suck in deeply through his nostrils so he didn’t completely lose it

"How soon can you be here?" he de else scheduled I ured I’d come when you were ready to eat"