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That had been the start of months of hell To say that she hadn’t taken it ould be an understate because, in truth, he felt guilty for letting it go that far to start with Unlike his brother Nick, Gray wasn’t the type to sleep around When he was involved with a woman, it was exclusive, and they always parted as friends Never had he been faced with a woman who hated him afterwards

After several weeks and hundreds of phone calls, eh He tried one last time to reason with her on the telephone and then had notified security too nicely but fired his home and cell phone number and had informed security at his condominium For all of a week, life was peaceful Then Reva somehow had his new cell phone nuain started He’d changed his cell phone number at least five times, and each time she had it within days He also received various hate mail at his office and home Friends looked uncomfortable and embarrassed as they told him the latest lies that Reva had spread within their social circle

Still, Gray was hesitant to involve the police He felt as if he’d so but honest with Reva There had been no promises made, and he’d always treated her well He’d also wanted to avoid the negative publicity that was sure to coh Jason had encouraged him to take proper steps to protect himself, he still hated to open Danvers up to this type of publicity so soon after the er Theout Logically, he knew she couldn’t expect that he hadn’t seen other wo; hell he’d never even kissed her Their foreplay had spanned over a year, and he thoughtto terms with the inevitability of their involve inside him said that she’d feel betrayed by his sexual involvement with another woman Truthfully he even felt that he’d betrayed her when there was no reason why he should To his knowledge, Suzy hadn’t been involved with anyone since her break up with her fiancé He’d dated a few ti, he saw her very little, and they lived er between Mericom and Danvers became reality, he was in Myrtle Beach at the Danvers headquarters at least once a week, and suddenly he was seeing Suzy regularly He asked her out each time he saw her, and she told hi seeh she hadn’t spoken the words, Gray could feel the softening in her attitude towards him She still tried to hide behind her sassy one out of her comments When he asked her out yesterday he’d known that so Of course instead of sex, Suzy dauy catch a break?

Apparently, the silence on his end of the phone line had finally irritated Reva enough to end her rant and hang-up Gray kneas just a matter of time before the next call Another phone nu to question whether he was doing the right thing trying to handle this on his own He hoped that with his permanent move to Myrtle Beach, Reva would soon lose interest when he was no longer easily harassed

Chapter Seven

"For God’s sake Beth, if you don’t helpto kick your butt all the way to kingdoet off these dah, Beth said, "I don’t knohy I thought pain medication wouldfor your disposition If you fall and break your neck along with your ankle, I don’t want to hear any co" With that remark, Beth walked over to the bed and leant down so that Suzy could loop an arht I was the fat one, does this cast add like fifty pounds or soot an obscene hand gesture for her coet any thinner, I’ll be able to hold both your feet together and pick et this party started"

Flattered by her sister’s assessment of her thin size, Beth was ready to carry her over her shoulder if necessary They made it to the bathroom and she helped Suzy sit on the shower seat "Ues?"

Crap, she hadn’t thought ahead Afterto be denied a shower "Ok, unroll the bandages Beth, as soon as we finish, we can just put theent women; I knoe can do this"

"Suzy, I don’t know I think there is actually a reason for the her hand i What’re they going to do if they find out, break ht, but please note that I’ this under protest" Beth started with the ankle first, trying not to show her reaction to the swollen and discolored nature of her sister’s usually dainty ankle It looked like it could pass for one of Barney’s ankles or cankles now Beth was starting to feel confident as she e and turned her attention to reown When she was half way finished, Suzy suddenly screamed and her face turned white "Oh God, did I hurt you?"

Suzy’s hand was tre as she raised it as if to brace herself Suddenly, the bathroom door flew open and Gray stood in the doorway, disbelief on his face "What in the hell are you doing? Have you lost your et in here, now!" Even though his tone was hard, his hands were gentle as he grabbed her robe off of the hanger on the wall and gently wrapped it around her shoulders He ran his hand down her cheek, his eyes bright with so that she couldn’t look away from "Baby, what have you done? I can’t leave you alone for a minute, can I?"

At that moment, Beth returned with a nurse in tow She brushed thee "Ms Denton, ere you thinking? You could have seriously injured yourself Let me call another nurse so that we can lift you back into bed"

"No," Suzy mumbled She looked at Gray in the doorway, and lifted her ars for hiht now like she needed to breathe It’s probably just the drugs; no way does he look this good all the time, that wouldn’t be fair to the rest of the ently lifted her and took slow steps until he deposited her back on the bed The nurse left and returned withaway as the nurse began the task of replacing what they had re a hole in her, Beth lowered her head and said, "I knohat you’re thinking, and you’re right In h, you don’t kno hard it is to say no to my sister when she makes up her mind"

Gray softened because he knew just exactly what Beth had been up against Suzy wasn’t a woman to take no for an answer "I know, Beth I’d have had a hard ti no, too I believe she’s probably learned a lesson How’s she been today?"

"She’s better This is the first pain h they have stressed that she needs to keep it at a constant level for pain ht it Were you able to find a house today?"

"Yes, the papers have been signed, and it’s ready toso Suzy should be co a suitcase with you for her?