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"It’s the nursery," Michael reiterated, feeling about five years old Nora merely batted her eyelashes at him and kissed his cheek

"Get settled in I’ll be back for you later so we can start training"

With that she flounced out of the rooht skirt and low-cut shirt weren’t even remotely flouncy--and left him alone

Michael stood in the middle of the nursery and decided it wasn’t as bad as the name implied In fact, the room, suite actually, was pretty i full-size bed A big baylooked out onto a huge inground swiht,it Deep with perfectly sloped sides He drea pools like that

"She’s fking with your head"

Michael turned toward the voice and saw Nora’s friend Griffin standing in the doorway Never before had Michael seen anyone quite like Griffin Really tall and handsome and obviously allbut still spiked up in a way he’d only seen on ht crook in his nose as though it had been broken once and not fixed right Instead of , as if he’d really lived He see and old Michael guessed he was in his late twenties, if that

"Nora is," Griffin continued when Michael didn’t answer "With the nursery thing"

Michael nodded and stuffed his hands into his pockets

"So she wasn’t kidding about you not talking," Griffin said, co over his shoulder Michael nearly buckled under the weight of it but Griffin carried it like a backpack

"Sorry," Michael said Earlier he’d been able to squeak out a hello to Griffin before they both got distracted at the sight of Nora kissing his driver

"Better" Griffin nodded his approval "One word is better than no words"

Michael tried to think of souy like Griffin would want to hear from him He came up blank

"Where do you want your stuff?" Griffin asked

"Anywhere," Michael said Griffin gave hiiveyour stuff," Griffin warned

"On the bed?" Michael offered

Griffin held up one hand and ticked off soer "That’s five words total Fabulous"

Michael laughed and blushed a little He held up his own hand and ticked off two fingers

"Thank you"

"You’re welcoain on his fingers He held up both hands

"Ten words?" Griffin guessed and Michael nodded