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“I’m sorry I didn’t ain
“It’s okay”
Phoebe watched as Ryan finished histheir plates and glasses
“I need to put a cover over a few things before we leave” Ryan went down the stairs
Ten h the door to the baseo when you are”
“I’ll be right up”
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CHAPTER SIX
JUST UNDER AN hour later Ryan joined Phoebe on the sidewalk in front of her house
“Thanks for the ride home”
“When are you planning to come to my house and work on the cabinet? This weekend? I’ll have it ready for you by then”
“I hadn’t thought about that I guess I need to get busy I’ll bring ”
“I can coet you—”
“No, I’ll take the tram” She started up the walk
“I don’t mind”
She looked at him “Ryan, please”
“Okay, okay Have it your way Come on, you’re tired” He took her elbow and they started toward the door
Phoebe stopped walking
Ryan jerked to a stop “What—?”
She kicked off her shoes and picked the me”
They continued to the door Phoebe unlocked it, pushing it open
“If you soak and e your feet it would help,” Ryan said behind her
“I don’t do feet” She dropped her shoes inside the door
Ryan followed her in and closed the door behind hiet a bath and co a bottle of your favorite lotion with you I’ll be waiting”
“It’s late We’ve both had a long day”
“It won’t take long and I proo on”
Phoebe gave him a dubious look but went off toward her bedroom
While she was gone Ryan found a cook pot and put water on to heat Looking under the sink, he pulled out a wash pan He added a little dish soap to it He searched the cabinets for a container of salt and, finding it, he added a generous amount to the soap When the water started to steam he poured it into the pan
Going to the bathroo to the living room, he placed the towel on the floor in front of thechair He then went for the pan of water
“What’s all this?” Phoebe asked She wore a gown and a housecoat that covered her breasts but not her belly Her hair flowed around her shoulders and her cheeks were rosy Ryan had never seen a ht
Gathering his wits and settling his male libido, he took her hand and led her toward the chair “I’ to help make those feet feel better You sit here”
She lowered herself into the chair
“Now, slowly put your feet into the water It may be too hot”
“This feels wonderful” She sighed, lowering her feet into the water
He left her to get a chair from the kitchen, returned and placed it in front of her
“What’re you planning now?”
Taking a seat, he faced her “I’e your feet”
“I’ you do that!”