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"Can I see it?"

She handed the phone over and Gray slid his thu?" she asked him

Gray didn’t answer but worked his thumbs furiously for a moment, then handed her the phone

She stared at hirinned "Hell no, I don’t want the evidence anywhere near me"

"What?"

He just patted her on the arm "You can leave the phone on his desk Or if you want to deliver it in person, he’s visiting his ht"

She bit her lip

"Ah You’re as chickenshit about this stuff as he is, huh?" He shook his head "I’m disappointed"

She had no idea what that meant, but she headed toward the door

"You two are perfect for each other," he said to her back "Both stubborn as hell You need to figure out how to portray that on the mural Maybe label beneath his picture: ‘Mr Obstinate’ or sohed and turned back "And ould be your label?"

"Mr Hot-ass Troublemaker" This from Penny, who came in from outside She pushed back her hood and met Gray’s eyes

Gray iht for his wife, pulling her into his arms hard

"I’m all wet," she murmured

"Just the way I like you" His voice was low and soft with affection and a lot more "Missed you today, babe"

Their e like she was intruding on a private ht

She drove into town and a few minutes later knocked on Carrie’s door

"Two birthday visitors in one night!" Carrie said, happy

"Birthday?" Bailey asked

"It’s my birthday," Carrie said, and beao now, Carrie had told Bailey that her birthday had been just the week before But not wanting to upset Carrie, she just s But I will next time"

"I love presents," Carrie said "And cupcakes Hud’s here too He’s chatting with the gals in the front office Said he had so, but not for the first time it occurred to Bailey that Carrie’s stay here had to be expensive for Hud and Jacob, very expensive

"It’s a Monday," Carrie said "Not that I’ht?"

Not wanting to admit that she’d accidentally read her private text to her son, she ss How are you?"

"I’ve got one of ht," Carrie said siood"

Carrie shed "Are you ht," Carrie said Her s there, don’t you think?"

Bailey had been thinking of nothing but that very fact Whether she admitted it out loud or not, there wasthere" between her and Hud And it only strengthened with time She could close her eyes and see his slow, lazy smile, hear his sexy voice… feel him buried inside her