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Suzy couldn’t help but think of howup with parents who took thather basic needs She’d love to be able to talk to her mother or father as Gray did to his Her parents had only visited her home once since she’d lived there If you wanted to see them, then you had to visit They took a little more interest in Beth’s life since she’d at least picked a career in education, although they considered teaching children to be pretty low on the pole

Gray rubbed her hand asking, "Do you want me to show you to the bedroo this discussion, but she had toa ‘but’ co her expression "Gray, I’d like space of ladly take the couch I know that sounds silly since we have slept together, but I need for this mess to be over before we continue that part of our relationship"

She braced herself waiting for Gray’s argument and was surprised when none came He took it so well, Suzy wondered if she should be offended and then scolded herself for being silly You couldn’t lay down the law and then sulk when no one challenged it

Gray stood and held out a hand to help her to her feet Before she kneas happening, he gave a tug and pulled her into his ar her bottom lip as he stared into her eyes "I love you Suzy, and if I could spare you this I would I regret the stupidity that uess into happen with us that I let uard down I want you in my arms Hell I never want you to leave them, but I do understand why you need the distance and I promise to let you call the shots I want you so bad my teeth ache, but it’s up to you baby Just know that I’ for you to come to me My door and my arms are always open to you"

Suzy’s eyes misted with tears at the obvious love in Gray’s voice He leaned down to settle his lips on hers and she felt her heartbeat kick into overdrive She allowed herself to be pulled firether His breathing was ragged, but his touch was gentle, as if afraid she’d push hiht entrance into her mouth which she was helpless to deny As her lips parted, his tongue swept inside, seeking hers and tangling with it Suzyliquid heat rush to her core as his erection pressed against her stoone to protest anything that Gray wanted to do

Suddenly Gray wrenched his ed With another deep breath, he rasped, "Baby, I’ carried away I only o up in flauest bath for a very cold shower"

Suzy chuckled at his expression of pain, but truthfully it wasn’t that funny since she was suffering just as much as he was You made the rules so suck it up buttercup and just hope that your panties don’t burst into flames before this is over with She could see that her nipples were pebbled and pushing against the thin material of her blouse Since she had to use both of her ar to cover them with The flush on Gray’s cheekbones as he looked at her said that he’d noticed the away

Finally, he cleared his throat and led her down a hallway into what she thought was the e bed with a low black headboard dohtstand tables on each side of the bed An arainst the wall at the foot of the bed and a writing desk sat in the front of a large pictureThe white plantation shutters on the s ainst the black furniture

He walked over to another door and flipped on the light as she walked up behind hie espresso double-sink vanity with a lass, enclosed shower took up one corner with a large spa tub against the back wall Suzy sesture "Very nice, Mr Meri like the beach house, though"

With a sheepish grin, he said, "That’s because I picked the beach house ht this place that I picked it by location It was already furnished and I just h, that I feel like a colass on the table I always felthome The house in Myrtle Beach can be our home and we can keep this for our visits to Charleston"

Suzy felt warh her at his casual mention of their home God it was iht of hi love to some other woman months earlier and the fall-out froht now probably professing her love in every way i that happened before they were together, but this whole thing scared her h a hellish break-up with Jeff, she couldn’t bear to be played for a fool again; her heart would never recover

Suzy becaainst the door where he’d been studying her while her thoughts whirled "It kills ive anything to take it all back"

She shook her head and forced a laugh "I don’t knohat you’re talking about, dear, I just ree one day sale this week and I can’t miss it They have some leather pants that I’ve had my eye on for weeks"