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With Matt, it was so ht Chris’s smile

Which, of course, made the s not to stare too hard when Matt sat up--and pushed the sheet away

"You don’t drink coffee"

No, he didn’t But Matt did "You probably have tiet to work"

Matt’s eyes narrowed "That’s your way of telling uet to work?"

An arrested expression cahtstand, and then relaxed "I have an hour, dae in topic, Chris asked, "Irinned "I make her beautiful, and she tips me really well"

And of course that made her important, yet Matt refused to see the importance in what Chris did

Because he doesn’t knohat you do

Biting off a groan, Chris turned away "I’ll call you later"

He heard Matt leave the bed, but he didn’t slon He just kept walking, away fros, and away froh the front door of his small ho sun crept up froht to dance across the surface of the placid lake Mornings were always so peaceful, filled with mist from the lake, birdcalls from the trees and air so fresh Chris couldn’t help but breathe deeply

Dare was probably already out for a reeted hi dew, Chris opened the kitchen door and stepped inside Molly was at the counter pouring coffee More ruave a sleepy, "Good ," and shuffled over to a bar stool, cup of caffeine in her grip

"Morning" Chris opened the fridge, got out the orange juice and filled a glass "Late night?"

She nodded "My brain would not stop plotting" She covered a yawn "At least I got so author, Molly often lost sleep when in thea book "Want me to fix you some breakfast?"

She wrinkled her nose "Not yet Dare said he’d cook when he got back"

There werewasn’t one of them When compared to Dare’s culinary skill, he ranked noher head on a fist, Molly asked, "Where’s Matt?"

With the juice halfway to his mouth, Chris froze Never before had she asked hi into his life?

Just then, the intercoate Always cautious, Chris checked the monitors first

Molly came to stand beside him and saw Matt in the driver’s seat of his car