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She turned back to his parents, and the cute shyness faded a little as she added to Warren “You asked before whatThey’re both doctors in Sacramento”

Warren gave an unaht you’d lost yourto Sacra made any sense”

“We think he was drunk,” Alice offered

Rhys restrained his chuckle He’d have to thank the guys later “I decided that staying in New York City suited me better”

“Good,” Warren said in a hard voice “We need Harrington blood in the city”

Rhys ignored that comment and looked at his mother as she asked Zoey in a sweeter voice than before, “What sort of doctors are your parents, Zoey?”

“My mom’s a family doctor She has her own practice, and eon”

“How interesting,” Alice said with a tender se to meet them”

Zoey returned the smile “I’m sure they would love to meet you both”

Alice glanced at Rhys then at Warren then at Zoey “Well, there is ”

“No,” Rhys said

Warren’s brows shot up “No?”

“No planning,” Rhys said, kissing Zoey’s shoulder He fought his grin at the way she wiggled against hi a private ceremony with close friends only Both of you are welcoiven to hi up He’d always do what needed to be done to keep the Harrington name a solid force in New York City But his life was his own, and Zoey was all that mattered now

His father grimaced

Alice couldn’t sit still She eventually broke the heavy silence and asked, “That’s what you want, then, Rhys?”