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"That" Lucian scooted up so his back was against the headboard of the bed He grinned frouys don’t have to hang out I’o home--"

"Go home?" Gabe chuckled "We are home All of us live here"

Her brows lifted

"Gabe has roo of the house," Lucian told her "And I’ht across the hall froh her nose "Of course"

Lucian grinned

"I don’t knohy I didn’t think you guys lived here," she said, letting herself rest back in the pillows

"Probably because rew up in, but this place is so big it’s like being in your own place," Gabe answered "I don’t have to see Lucian if I don’t want to"

"But you want to," Lucian cut in

"How big is this place?" Julia asked "I haven’t seen much of it"

"Hell? Around twenty-sohed when she let out a soft curse "It’s ridiculous I know"

"That’s just"

"Yep" Gabe’s gaze flickered over to Lucian "When you feel better, I’ll give you a tour"

Lucian tilted his head to the side, eyeing his brother He knew exactly what Gabe was up to, the bastard

"So," Gabe went on, refocusing on Julia "Is this your first time in Louisiana?"

"Yes I’ve never been this far south before," she said, s the bedspread "It’s always been a place I’ve wanted to visit" She ra Gabe about how she’d love to see the French Quarter at some point and that she had a whole list of foods she wanted to try

Both of theht off she appeared to beto Gabe than him Well, she hadn’t had a probleed between them

"I’m sorry," she said when she stopped and neither of theuys probably don’t want to hear about ar"

Gabe gave a curt shake of his head "Beignets? You’ll love theive you an escort of the best places in the city" He shot Lucian another look that had Lucian’s jaorking overtime "I actually have an office of sorts not too far frohes wants a tour of New Orleans, I’ll be escorting her"

She wrinkled her nose "Pretty sure I have a say in that"

"You don’t"

"I do," she repeated, staring straight ahead

"Glad to see a possible concussion hasn’t diminished your stubbornness," Lucian re you"

He laughed "You realize that there is no e’re going to allow you to work toht?"

Julia exhaled heavily "I appreciate the concern, but I cannot miss work my first full day here"

"You can and will" Lucian crossed his legs at the ankles "It’s not a big deal We’ve been taking care of Maddie before you got here"

Julia’s forehead wrinkled "But--"

"It’ll be fine" Gabe leaned forward again, resting his elbows on his knees "We can take care of it Dev won’t have a problem with it"

"What about Mr de Vincent?" she asked "Lawrence? I haven’t ure he’s the one who hired me"

It occurred to Lucian that Julia didn’t know, and thisto have a problehed again "I’uys can be so sure about this, but I can’t"