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“Leave her alone,” Rex de Luke’s shoulder

“She doesn’t want o this time Do you, Lucy?”

Lucy found herself shaking her head Oh God, what kind of spell was she under now? The McDavids always did this to her She was truly helpless in their presence

“Lucy wants me to hold her until she remembers,” Luke whispered “Then, she wants s that made her run away from here in the first place Go on Tell him, Lucy That’s what you want, isn’t it, doll?”

“You’d better listen to your brother,” Lucy grated out, finding the strength to represent the scorned woman she’d once been

“I’m more interested in what you have to say”

“Really?” Lucy asked, forcing a tight s tio, and I want toon every word”

“Go ahead,” Luke drawled

“Are you ready for this?” she asked, taunting hih to handle what I have to say?”

“You know I am”

“That’s debatable,” she said, te back and kick Mr Luke McDavid where the sun refused to shine Only she didn’t want to hurt hih his heart, not one to the groin, just in case she ever had the inclination to sex hiht

Not that she would

“I’ain

“I’an “I didn’t coood old boys who kno to do a woman dirty I didn’t return for you or Rex I damn sure didn’t come back to ree, a beautiful ho plans for this place and quite frankly, wanted a fresh start, nothingless, just a nice clean slate”

“Starting over sounds good,” Luke said, arching a brow like he expected to hear more