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It was just over an hour’s drive from the airport to the quaint tourist town of Riversend, and Ty got a crick in his neck froaze detered to do and look back at Vicki, who had fallen silent after ten h Ty wondered if she was asleep He didn’t think she’d slept e point in the back, he had seen her watchup a book only to put it back down after a few ht she ht for about six hours He had barely slept himself—any drowsiness he may have felt immediately dispelled—whenever she had passed his seat on her way to the bathroom
He had tried to catch her eye each tiaze downcast He hated it Hated that they hadn’t spoken since their last love session about an hour before they’d departed for the airport yesterday The sex had been frenzied, urgent, and he hated to think that it ether He couldn’t stand that thought
He wasn’t ready for this to end He had assu to recognize how difficult it would be to pull that off They wouldn’t have the privacy or the time
Schalk—their reticent driver—drove theht to Miles’s house Before Ty was ready for it, they were heading up the stairs froe into the kitchen, where it felt like the whole world aiting Vicki and Hugh’s arrival
In reality there were only four people: Miles, Charity, Mrs Hollingsworth, and George But the greetings were noisy and chaotic Soconversation, and crazy barking fro
Ty hung back, feeling like an interloper while the happy reunion was taking place He backed out of the kitchen and headed to the garage where Schalk was still offloading the luggage
“Need a hand?”
“Ja Thanks,” the big guy said, handing Ty a couple of pieces of luggage They carted the bags up the stairs where the happy group was still shouting to be heard over one another Ty left the bags on the landing and went down for the rest But it see a bit of a show-off—because he was in the process of hauling the other five bags
“Oh, hey,” Ty said, reaching for his own duffel bag which had been slung over the guy’s shoulder “This isat a hotel or with Brand”
“Far as I know, you’re staying here,” Schalk said
Ty frowned That was news to him
“I’m sure that’s a mistake”
The large , before lu upstairs