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"Yes, I have it in my car When they release her, we can transfer it to your vehicle "

"Beth, I meant what I said You’re more than welco excluded because your sister needs you"

Touched by his concern for her, Beth smiled and said, "Really Gray it’s fine You don’t have to worry aboutto be easy I’ to leave you my cell number and when you’re settled in I’d appreciate a phone call to let "

The doctor arrived at that moment, and with one final check and a list of instructions, Suzy was cleared for discharge By this tiueet out of here The décor is circa 1980s and its sPlease tell h, it h"

Gray was temporarily at a loss for words Prepared to threaten, plead, or bribe her to be reasonable, he was surprised that she was going along with the prograood stuff He decided to hurry before it wore off Luckily, the nurse arrived, and soon they weresmoothly down the halls Suzy and the nurse waited at the front door while he and Beth went to collect Suzy’s suitcase and Gray’s car

Gray thanked Beth and pro his car to the front, and he quickly went around to help Suzy into the passenger seat It took so fro towards his new home

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Suzy tried to focus in on her surroundings and wondered when exactly she’d lost her mind She was in the car with Gray on her way to his house where she’d apparently agreed to live until she recovered Her horlance at hiood and smelled even better She had the desire to shut her eyes and just inhale his fragrance He e if she suddenly started sniffing so she controlled the urge

Gray had been wonderful since the accident A part of her heart that she thought had been broken beyond repair by her sleaze-ball ex-fiancé Jeff had started to heal Surely Gray had a flaw She’d yet to find it, but it had to be there Maybe living with him for a while would truly show her what type of person he was He probably left the seat up on the toilet, the cap off the toothpaste and his underwear in the floor She knew she was attracted to hih she didn’t sleep around, she fully planned toso powerful between the--away

Chapter Eight

Suzy jolted out of her thoughts as Gray slowed the car at an intersection Suzy recognized the tourist area as Garden City Beach This was one of her favorite areas Only a few e crowds of Myrtle Beach, Garden City was s for a vacation spot with more family- friendly amenities and the freedom to enjoy the beach with a little more privacy than Myrtle Beach offered

They were now heading from the main hub of the hotels of Garden City and to the section with ot farther away, the houses were more elaborate and more private Suzy felt as if her heart would stop as Gray pulled into the drive of what she could only call her dream house

When she was little, her parents hadn’t really encouraged the whole fairy tale thing She’d alanted to be a princess Her parents only purchased practical, educational books for them and refused to buy any of the more fanciful ones that she and Beth preferred Luckily, the school library provided an endless supply, and as irls do, Suzy had read the the princess in the book

As she’d grown older, she’d buried the dreams of her childhood behind her and went for the shock value of leather and lace At least, this was always guaranteed to get a reaction froh the years, the provocative dress attire had becoirl who could run for a mile in six-inch heels

The house that they pulled up to brought all those hopes and dreao It was a beautiful Victorian coables and a turret The façade was a blue-gray hite tri around the back It was quite si she’d have never believed that Gray would choose She pictured hilass and steel, very contemporary and ht she’d select This house was beautiful, unique and, yeah, she had to adirl who didn’t require a e