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Chapter 21

Ryker

"I’roans as she rubs her hand over her stolance at what remains of the pizza that she and I just killed and would have to agree with her

We’re lying on the couch, our heads on opposite sides, our legs stretched out beside each other I am a contented and well-sated man When Gray arrived with a bottle of wine and a pizza, I would have attacked her but for the glass bottle in her hand The pizza was expendable, but good asn’t

Ultimately, it didn’t matter, because Gray just set them both on the floor, took my hand, and led me into my bedroom, where she proceeded to show me just how much she loved the flowers I sent her After, we put on the bare minimum of clothes--me just my black boxer briefs, Gray one of my T-shirts and her panties--and we ate cold pizza and drank wine froirls this weekend?" she asks et more comfortable on the couch

"To Charlotte She has a friend there with kids about Ruby’s and Violet’s ages and they’re all going to go to Great Wolf Lodge"

"I bet Ruby has been going stir crazy, right?"

"You have no idea," I tell her with a chuckle "But I have to ad Hensley help out While Kate is always o to her house, so this is just more convenient"

"Has she had anyto sound casual, I know she doesn’t like the concept of it I had told Gray all about ht she came down in my T-shirt and made a ht

"No more sleepovers," I tell her, and to Hensley’s credit she hasn’t asked again or made any aard advances "She found a house that she likes and she’s going to rent for a while I think she plans onher stuff down from Boston next week"

But while Hensley hasn’t been forithher life back intorole Like picking the girls up fro dinner so it’s ready when I get hoirls to one of the gaht behind the end where I defend twice, and proudly sported a new Cold Fury Evans jersey She’s clearly biding her tiress between us

Of course, she has no clue about Gray or s toward her, andsorab one of Gray’s ankles and lift her leg, pulling her foot closer to me Her nails are painted a deep purple