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"You’re a good girl, Tess," he said gruffly Hepassed unspoken between theet things settled, I want you to come back with me" She held up a hand to cut off my objections "I’ve talked to a school in DC You start on Monday"
CHAPTER 4
"I’d tell you that you can’t stay mad forever," Ivy coe"
I hadn’t spoken to randfather into the facility in Boston She kept telling ht of the specialists were, how often we could go to visit None of that changed the fact that we left hiht, disoriented, and I wouldn’t be there He would frantically start looking for the grandmother who’d died before I was even born, and I wouldn’t be there
He would have good days, and I wouldn’t be there
If the silent treatated the DC airport Her heels clicked against the tile as she stepped off the escalator and glided into the kind of graceful poalk that et out of her way She paused for an instant e ca carefully lettered signs Chauffeurs At the very end of the line was aa navy blue T-shirt and ripped jeans
There was a hint of stubble on his suntanned face and a pack of cigarettes in his left hand In his right hand he, too, held a carefully lettered sign But instead of writing his client’s last name, he’d opted for: PAIN IN THE &
Ivy stalked up to him and handed him her carry-on "Cute"
He sht so"
She rolled her eyes "Tess, meet Bodie He was o, he’s fired"
"I prefer ‘Jack-of-All-Trades,’ " Bodie interjected "And I’m only fired until there’s a female you can’t sweet-talk or a law you won’t br--"
Ivy cut hilare I mentally finished his sentence: I’m only fired until there’s a female you can’t sweet-talk or a law you won’t break I darted a glance at Ivy,up What exactly didto break laws on her behalf?
Ivy ignored ood tiet your own bags, princess," Bodie retorted "I’m fired" He rocked back on his heels "I will, however, help Tess here with hers out of the goodness of my heart" Bodie didn’t wink at me or smirk, but somehow, I felt as if he’d done both "I’m very philanthropic," he added
I didn’t reply, but I did let hiarettes disappeared into his back pocket the ed under his T-shirt as he grabbed a bag in each hand
He didn’t look like anyone’s chauffeur
Ivy’s house loomed over the pavement, boxy and tall, with twin chi for one person