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He didn’t like herhad pushed the point hoht trip to DC last summer Her friend Mara had wanted Eli to spy on her brother’s new girlfriend, and Kay had so out She rolled her eyes thinking of the crazy group of girls she was now lucky enough to call her friends Mara had been friends with the Alexanders for years, and along with Eli’s sister-in-law, Ridley Alexander, she’d co the for Kay in DC so that Eli would have to follow her up there

Things ht have actually been okay if she hadn’t trusted Ridley to e so late, too late for them to drive back home She certainly would have never booked them into the same hotel room

They’d both been shocked to see that the room was not only tiny but didn’t even have the usual two queen beds The look on Eli’s face would have been coust had been directed anywhere but at her He’d been horrified at the idea of sleeping anywhere near her After the initial shock wore off, he’d been a perfect gentleman He’d offered her the bed and then called the front desk to request a cot, but it was too late She’d already seen his first reaction

What had been only slightly obvious before was plain as day when they’d gotten to that hotel rooladly lived her whole life never knowing that

There was a loud ruine behind her and Kay’s heart leaped Eli was here

She could see him in her rearview ot back in his truck Where was he going?

He drove his truck directly across the road froain She couldn’t see what he was doing fro her tires Kay rolled down heras he approached the driver’s side door

"Looks like you really got yourself into a jam this time" His lips lifted at the corners Not much of a smile, but about as close as Eli ever came to one She couldn’t say why but she immediately burst into tears

"Aw hell, I didn’t mean to make you cry" Eli looked alarmed at her outburst

Kay shook her head "It’s not that I’et et you out of here" He reached for her door handle

"No! Wait You have to get Hope first The car is really unsteady and keeps tilting Get her out first"

He iht I had some old cables in my truck so I attached theood idea not tothose cables are unless we have to"