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Ty sat up, instantly alert “Do you need some aspirin?”

“Please”

Ty handed her a glass of water and a couple of aspirin that soratefully took the pills, before settling back and peering at her brother He looked exasperated

“Vicki, coh insisted, and she rolled her eyes

“Oh, sworth It’s Monday Or is it Tuesday already? What’s the time?”

“Just gone twenty-two hundred hours It’s still Monday,” Ty said, stifling a yawn

“Longest damned day of my life,” she muttered

“Preach, sister,” Hugh agreed

“I should go,” Ty said “I just wanted to see if you were okay”

“How long have you been here?”

“A couple of hours I dozed off Uh…Linda sends hugs” He looked self-conscious to be saying that, and she hid a smile “And she wants to know if she should open shop tomorrow?”

“I think so We have those gerberas co in for the LaRoux surprise party Jazz and Linda knohat to do, and Linda will have to go with Josh to set up in the evening Oh God, I don’t know if she can It’s her mother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow, she’ll have to—”

“Linda, Jazz, and Josh will take care of it,” Ty interrupted the incipient panic attack firmly “So, she’ll be a little late to her mother-in-law’s birthday dinner, so what? She hates the old woh She’ll be happy for the excuse not to be there for the whole thing”

Vicki relaxed, hearing the sense in his words He was right, she had an a support team They would take care of it

She smiled at Ty And after a moment’s hesitation, he smiled back

Hugh’s gaze flitted frohed and shook his head

“I’ll be downstairs if anyone even cares”

He left without another word

“Thank for you for saving“And I’ such an idiot”

“You’re not an idiot, honey You were too trusting, and he took advantage of your good nature”

“A total victim, in other words”