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I liked Savannah evento ask Tenn was her boss, in a way At least, I assuo out on a liotten far too comfortable way too fast, I asked what I really wanted to know "Do you think I need space from Tenn? Am I safe with him?"

"Yes," Savannah answered, without a second of hesitation "Tenn's a good guy They all are, really" She stopped herself and drew in a short breath "Except Bryce You haven't met everyone yet since you ate dinner up here, but Bryce is their cousin and a total asshole"

"Hoill I knohich one is Bryce?" So far, eous

"If you hties movie, that's Bryce Very blond, blue eyes, preppy, and a ood" She rolled her eyes "Well, Finn can be an asshole, too, but he's mainly just full of himself He'd never hurt a woman And Tenn absolutely wouldn't"

"Thanks," I said, comforted by her reassurance

"If you need anything, just dial 1 on any house phone and it'll ring through to e ater and snacks in the cabinet by Tenn's desk in case he forgot to tell you" She tipped her head at the desk before corralling Nicky onedown the hall

I grabbed a bottle of water frouy, herding hi for hours with Nicky, August needed a bath Not a proble pool I started the water and unpacked our toiletries, pouring a slug of bubble bath under the running water August didn't need much supervision in the bath these days, so I was free to explore

The bathroom was acres of white marble Double counters with deep, square sinks A side room just for the toilet, and another filled with linens and extra toiletries A third door led to Tenn's expansive walk-in closet He'd said the house had been neglected Both the grounds and some of the rooms I'd seen downstairs supported that claim, but Tenn's bedroom and bathrooh home improvement shows to know that the fixtures in here were almost brand new Another et through tonight

I'd worried for nothing Tenn let hiust as he passed through the sitting room into the bedroom Without a word to me, he disappeared into the bathroom and shut the door I heard water run, a toilet flush, then nothing He reappeared a few minutes later in a white t-shirt and boxers

Opening a leather-strapped trunk at the foot of the bed, he pulled out a soft-looking knit blanket and got into bed on the other side, staying on top of the covers as promised He fluffed his pillow, tossed the blanket out so it covered hi me

"I usually stay up later," he said, his jaw cracking with a yawn, "but I got up early so I could cover for Royal and I'"

And that was it All that worry and he was three feet away, on the other side of this huge bed, apparently fast asleep Not only had he not made a move, he hadn't even looked at me Not really The felance at ood in my sleep shorts

Not that I care, I re but trouble

Ugh, even I wasn't buying that line anymore I snuck a peek at Tenn, his face relaxed in sleep, his bare forearm the only part of hied e over I hadn't read a word since Tenn had opened the door to the room

After the tenth pass through the saht about the small bottle of melatonin in my toiletries case, convinced there was no way I'd fall asleep with Tenn so close But no That stuff always knockedI needed was to be out of it in a strange place with August to look out for Rolling over, my back to Tenn, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep I must have been ht I thought I'd snap, and the next, I was out cold