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"You know youll always love me "

The words, and the easy, victorious way he said theain It wasnt until much later, after theyd had a roled into each others waiting arht about what shed said to hiauntlet shed thron to God

Tully eased off Grants naked body and flopped onto the bed, still breathing hard "Wow," she said, closing her eyes "That was great "

"Indeed it was "

"Ilad you were in town this weekend This was exactly what I needed "

"You and me both, my love "

She loved listening to his accent, feeling his naked body against hers This was ato, even, because as soon as he left her bed, she knew her unease would co could disrupt her self-confidence ormad at her best friend

Grant sat up in bed

She touched his back, thought about asking hi, but that wasnt the kind of relationship they had They were friends who hter for a few hours and then went their oays

Beside hi He reached for it

"Dont answer it I dont want to talk to anyone "

"I gave the office this number " He picked up the phone and answered "Hello?Grant," he said "And who are you? Oh, I see " He paused, frowning, then laughed "I can do that " He held the phone to his naked chest and turned to Tully "Your best friend forever says—and I quote—that you are to get your lily-white ass out of your bed and coive her any shit on this of all days that she will beat you until you beg for ain "She sounds serious "

"Ill take the call "

Grant handed her the phone and walked naked toward the bathrooht the phone to her ear and said, "Who is this?"

"Very funny "