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“Surely you don’t expect us to believe you’re sporting around a newer model,” Rex said, uncertainty thick in his voice

“Younger,” she said sly

“Right,” Luke said, crossing his ar about all those drivers she employed “Who is he?”

“She doesn’t have anyone,” Rex assured him “Tell him, Lucy”

Luke and Rex looked on as Lucy stared back at them Finally, she stormed across the room, opened the French double doors with both hands, and marched away from them A few seconds later he heard her screaht, and he has the God’s honest decency to forego asking questions that are none of his damn business!”

Their heavy front door soon slammed Rex calmly walked toward the bar “I think I’ll have that drink now”

“That went really well”

“I thought so,” Rex said, dropping ice cubes in a crystal tumbler

“Think she’s lying?”

Rex raised his glass and tossed back the toffee-colored liquid “Ah,” he drawled, setting down his glass “I do believe she’s telling the truth”

“They couldn’t be too serious She was over here tonight By the way things were going, I think she planned to go as far as illing to take her”

“Yep And if you hadn’t blown it, she would’ve been here all night”

Luke ran his fingers through his hair “Naturally, it’s ize”

“Like hell you will,” Rex said, pouring another scotch “That’s always been our proble to do the unexpected We’ll wait Let Lucy coht where she’s always been most at home”

Well at least she had her own stash of toys What woman needed a stubborn man when she had new batteries for her vibrator?