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And it would be nice, having Ryan along for moral support Her parents drove her nutsone brow

"Yeah, I guess I a her head on his chest "So home My parents can be really difficult"

"They can’t be as difficult asalcoholics too," Ryan said dryly

"No, not alcoholics Just rich snobs"

"How rich?"

Disco cohed "Last year for ht her an island in the Mediterranean"

"Liar"

"I wish I was lying"

Ryan whistled softly "Wow So that rich, huh?"

"Yep" She hesitated, then decided to tell him "And for the sake of full disclosure here, you should know that my ex runshed "Gee, I can’t wait to go home with you, Annie It sounds like it’ll be a blast"

"You don’t have to go," she said quickly "I’ll e"

Ryan rolled her over, so that she was on her back and he was leaning above her His blue eyes searched her face, questioning, tender "Do you want o home with you, Annabelle?"

She sed "Yes," she finally admitted

"Then let’s call the airline"