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Jake countered with, "She needs to have a mate first and foremost If Ryan turns out to be the one, so be it Maybe he can convince her to shift before it’s too late None of us has had an ounce of luck with her You kno dangerous it is for her not to get so Ryan wholeheartedly agreed with Carol needed to embrace her olf half without delay
The brothers quit speaking, and their footfalls died away as they headed in the direction of the kitchen
Ryan kissed the top of Carol’s head in a protective, consoling way, unwrapped his body fro ready for work at the hospital soon, and he intended to be with her every step of the way
She tossed and turned, her hands searching for so Him? Hell Maybe she didn’t have to work today He crawled back under the covers and pulled her into his heated ees better
Being a bodyguard had never felt quite this… pleasurable He suspected it would never feel the sa, after he had breakfast with Darien, Ryan intended to call Carol’s mother about the situation with the psychiatrist But he didn’t want Darien, his brothers, or Lelandi to know about it and get the wrong idea If they heard he was calling to verify that Carol truly had had an early vision, he was sure that would put hiative skills dictated that he ask Carol’s mother about the episode with the psychiatrist to learn how he’d treated her and if her ot to make an important call," he said to Darien as he finished the last of his eggs and another slice of ha the room Lelandi had relieved him a half hour earlier to sit in the recliner and watch over Carol while she still slept Lelandi was using the tiy
To the ladies today The brothers had taken up positions in the sunroom and in the den, so they would be safe for the moment
Darien raised a brow and sipped his coffee "I understand you slept with Carol last night"
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"Anything occur between you two that I should know about?"
Again, to the point
"If you ed and consequently asleep for the htht" Darien didn’t need to know about the rest
The doorbell rang and To the kitchen on the way to the front door and giving Ryan a reproachful look Darien smiled wryly
A couple of minutes later, Tom carried a vase of roses to the sunroom
Darien motioned to Ryan’s phone "Go, make your call We’re all here to watch over Carol until you return"
"Take only a reat room and then made his way to the back patio Outside, he called inforot Carol’s parents’ home phone nu like Carol, only a little older, but with a voice a little sharper
"Hello, Mrs Wood This is Ryan McKinley"
Silence
"I’ator out of Green Valley"
"I knoho you are," she growled
He paused Hell, had Carol told herabout…" He rephrased the comment "Carol told er About how--" The phone clicked dead in his ear
Carol woke to the turning of pages in the guestroos pinned beneath the colanced down and saas wedged between her legs Her heart lifted Puss Her tabby: soft, happy, and sound asleep She couldn’t believe Darien had allowed her cat to leave the kennel so he could stay with her
A war instantly filled her with serenity She smiled, pulled Puss into her arms and cuddled him soundly Then she looked at Lelandi, as seated in the recliner reading one of her psychology books Lelandi was deterist Darien backed her, but he had lots of stipulations about her work No seeing males who needed her services alone unless she had his permission He’d prefer it if only females wished her to help the Lelandi, if anyone made an appointment with her to discuss problems, she’d see theh Carol had had a bad experience with a psychiatrist, she knew Lelandi would be perfect as a psychologist She was a lot
Carol wished Ryan was still with her, although she was afraid things ain And this tiht
On the other hand, retted what they had done She tried not to think of it, but still, a little irkso hi to be easy
Puss’s little an to rumble He stretched a little and then continued to sleep, rolled up in a ball, eyes shut, breathing slight Carol was thrilled to have Puss back Sighing, she gave hied Darien’s ht smile "You’re awake How do you feel?"