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Grinning, she slipped fro had turned into a light snore, and he slept through the writing of her note

With that done she crawled back into the bed, curled up close to him and fell asleep with a happy smile on her face

ARMIE WOKE SLOWLY, his eyes blurry, his headnew in that He sparred hard, fought hard and often ith sore muscles or minor injuries He stretched awake

And suddenly re up with a jolt, he looked to the other side of the bed and found it e until he found the pot of coffee in the kitchen and the note folded against it that read Rissy was here Da to the kitchen sink, he splashed his face and tried to get his bearings He re hi off her jeans

His gaze shot down, and relief rolled through him when he saw he still wore his boxers That told him a lot because no ould he have worked around the back against the sink, he racked his brain and finally re to be asleep to both discourage her froe him to keep his hands to himself

Unfortunately, he , but also a lifesaver

Had he held her all night? Turning, he strode back down the hall to his bedrooht of his bed

He’d been there with Merissa Me with her all drifted in and out of his thoughts

He recalled those long, killer legs of hers tangling up with his Her dark, thick hair trailing through his fingers Her nipples pushing against the T-shirt Her warmth and curiosity and openness with hi just , he ju at the screen first, he saas Cannon, and braced himself "’Lo"

"How do you feel?"

Armie held the phone out, stared at it, then put it back to his ear "I’hed "You were in the ot clubbed on the head and across the back"

And I slept with your sister "It’s all good" He faked a yawn "Just woke up"

"Yeah Rissy textedthat had happened I wanted to talk to her, too She sounded fine, like her old self Said she was running hoe before work, but that you were still snoring"

Armie’s heart dropped to his feet His sexcapades were vast and varied, but had never involved a discussion with anyone’s brother

With huuest today, so do you think you can hustle it up?"

In a rasp, he asked, "Special guest?"

"Jude Jaanization He’d once been a chahter before he left and becaot accused of uilty but couldn’t prove it, fell in love and finally cleared his naanization is focused on you"

He grumbled, rubbed his tired eyes and knew there’d be no help for it "This sucks"

Cannon laughed "Most fighters would be thrilled to get Jahters Already heading to his dresser, he pulled out clean socks and sweatpants and sat on the side of the bed to dress "I was going to grab a cup of coffee and then stop on et it fixed for you"

Harper, who’d started as a volunteer until she’d e, noorked full-time at the rec center and was there almost as often as Armie Since the cell store was only half a block down, she probably wouldn’t ht in Okay if I drain the pipes and clean my teeth first?"