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Not sure I liked the sound of that, I made a face
“You just have to be firo,” she said “You tell theht now’”
“Okay” That still didn’t make me feel any less worried about it
“And of course if I’ because I’ll tell the idiots to fuck off”
I snorted because I knew she meant it and that she would
“So,” she said, letting out a sigh, “you and Coop are going to be okay?”
The truth was, I would never forget the way he’d looked at ht before
It hurts like hell knowing you’ve seen what you have, done what you have, but it cath, bravery, and loyalty I don’t see anything but beauty in that
I didn’t think it was possible to love him any more than I already did
“We’re going to be greatbut Cooper has a problem” This was the second reason I’d cohn, but I was thinking Iafter Cooper’s liquor license The only way his liquor license wouldn’t be reneas if Devlin had bribed someone on the city board of licenses I had an idea how to change the mind of the person who had been bribed I laid out as happening to Bailey and what et everyone tobefore it opens?”
Bailey nodded her head, looking fierce and determined “You bet your ass I can There is no da aith this shit”
I nodded back, feeling just as fierce Cooper loved his bar and I loved Cooper
There was a snowball’s chance in hell ofanyone take what he loved away from him
Loading the last of ravel crunching under wheels
Vaughn’s beautiful but conspicuous dark blue Aston Martin Vanquish was heading up his driveway toward ainst my car and waited for him
He got out, dressed as always in a tailored three-piece suit He slipped off his sunglasses as he walked toward me and I wondered at how hn Tremaine not to affect me
I smiled at him, perfectly at ease around him now that I kneasn’t the cold, hard businessman he seemed to want everyone to believe he was
“You’re leaving,” he said, gesturing to the suitcase that was now in my trunk
“Yeah I was going to swing by the hotel to say thank you again I really appreciated you letting me stay”
He waved me off “Cooper told me you two have reconciled He also told me about the little problem with Devlin”
“About that—”
“I’ll take care of it”
“Actually, I’d really rather you didn’t until we try out my plan first”
Vaughn frowned “Cooper didn’t say you had a plan”
“Because Cooper doesn’t know about my plan”
“And why is that?”
“Because Cooper won’t want to bother anyone else about ‘his’ problem But Devlin is a problem for everyone on that boardwalk Sotomorrowbe at Cooper’s at ten am”
“What are you up to, Dr Huntington?”
I crossedquite pleased withcalled community backbone”
Cooper had made space in his closet, and in his bureau, for me
God, I loved that man
But it wasn’t enough space for allall e he owned on the outskirts of town I’d likehis second bedroo room
Hmm I wondered how he’d feel about that
As for the rest of my stuffwell, I liked Cooper’s place as it was, butwould fit
The rest we could sell
“You’rea little shocked, after I’d called to give hi on in my life He sounded relieved when I told him that I’d confessed my past to Cooper
“He asked me to move in I know it sounds fast, maybe even crazy, but for usit’s not, Matthew It feels right I don’t want to waste any more time I just want to be with him and by some miracle he wants to be with me”
“Of course he does He’s a lucky bastard to have you”
“And he believes that”
“Good” Matthew sighed “Well, now I really need to couy”
“You do And you are welcome anytime I’d love to see Perry and introduce her to Coop’s nephew, Joey”
“Definitely I’m happy for you, Jess You have no idea”
That got me all teary eyed because no uy was always there for me “Yeah, I do Come see me soon, Matt”
“I will, sweetheart I promise”
“I’ to try to find ive her a chance”
Matt was silent on the other end of the line
“Matt?”
“You don’t have to look very far,” he finally said “I have her number” ure I liked the sound of that, I made a face