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After which he just continued to look at her

She knew exactly what he aiting for And the interesting thing was…she got the sense he was content to stay like that for the next hour Or twelve

It was another thing that was totally unlike him

"Come here," she said in a low voice

Peyton did exactly as he was told, approaching the bedside so that he stood over her His scent was incredible, and for once, the smell of weed, which usually she wasn’t that into, didn’t bother her in the slightest

With an elegant hand, he rolled up one of his sleeves And then the other His forearms were heavilyto the rigorous exercise by growing stronger

She focused on his throat

As if he knehat she was looking at, he let out a purowl "Let me lie down beside you"

If he did that, they were probably going to have sex, she thought

Take out the "probably"--

The door was thrown open, and, eon’s face in full glower er at Peyton "That shit in the alley uarantee you that s weed in one offor a bong, a bowl, or a pipe "And clearly, the two of you must have realized that and stopped, am I correct You flushed the joint down the toilet because you thought, , in a rooi stupid idea Aht?"

They both nodded

"And a that this is aassholes recognize that at that point I would have no choice but to turn you in to the Brothers for a beating?" They nodded again "Good And your punishet to stay here all through to the day"

The instant she opened her ht over her "And thank God you’re too sht now, because my bad mood just went nuclear because of the seon marched out and yanked the door shut behind himself

Except then he put his head back in "Do you have any left?"

Peyton’s brows shot up "I’m sorry, what?"

"Weed, you duh I don’t wear this tux more than four or five tieon put out his hand "Gin on the door that says PATIENT SLEEPING, DO NOT DISTURB"

Novo spoke up "We’re not doing anything in here"

"Oh Right You’re just going to hold hands while he feeds you Which is why I’ll put the sign up and you’ll lock the door on the inside" He jogged his palht now?"

Peyton took out the two rehter?"

"Yes, I fucking do And I’ll give it back to you Because I don’t ever so out on a li at the est the contrary, but that’s your issue, not ? Can we help?"

"You don’t have enough ti company, halfway down is UPS, and the bottom is I ate a burrito at Taco Hell at about five in the afternoon when I was trying to getliquid ever since"

Peyton’s gold lighter changed hands "You deserve this"

"No shit" Dr Manello rolled his eyes "And FYI, I hate that word right now, I really do"

The surgeon left on that note, and Peyton looked down at her

It was hard to say who cracked up first Maybe it was him, she wasn’t sure But a split second later, the two of the so hard, they were limp