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Chance thuh to make Ty wince—and stood
“Right, I’ in to the office Text ”
Ty showed up just before lared at Vicki as sitting on the sofa, enjoying a restorative cup of tea with her elevenses
“Why isn’t she in bed?” he deer at Vicki, as if Hugh wouldn’t knoho otherwise
“She can speak for herself, and she chooses not toin bed all day long,” Vicki replied levelly, before taking a sip of tea She was determined not to show him how truly pissed off she ith hiht She extended a hand toward one of the chairs “Do have a seat, Ty Would you care for a cup of tea?”
She stifled her grin when his scowl grew even more formidable She knew he couldn’t abide tea and also kne much her prim invitation would irritate him He wasn’t a man who stood on ceremony
But he surprised her by striding toward the chair and sitting, still with that intense glower on his face
“This is all too drah said, his words a sardonic drawl “Please excuse me, I have a few calls to make I’ll be in my study if you need me”
“How do you feel?” Ty asked once Hugh had vacated the room He sounded terse, impatient almost
“Okay My head isn’t pounding anymore This is an i curls aside to show off her goose egg, and he groaned at the sight of it
“Fuck, I should have broken his goddaritted teeth “What about your arm?”
“It hurts, but the painkillers are helping with that How are you? You had your o?”
“Surely you know, since youtoward the coffee table to help himself to a scone He slathered it with butter, strawberry jam, and clotted cream, then shoved half of it into his mouth No dainty nibbles for him Just a couple of chews and a s He repeated the process with the other half of the scone He made short work of it Vicki was so diverted by the econonored his comment for the moment
“Well?” he pro his hands off He sprawled back in the chair, long legs spread in front of hies of the armrests
“Well, what?” she asked, completely distracted by the raw masculinity on display just a few feet away He wasn’t dressed for work Instead, he wore another pair of orn jeans, black this tiray denim shirt, with cuffs rolled up to reveal those beautiful forearms