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“I just thought since I didn’t tell you about those guys you ht be mad”

“Babe, you had no way of knoho those men were or what they wanted I’m sorry I have been so evasive the past few days, I just didn’t want to worry you” Damn, he was so sweet

“I love you,” I said breathlessly He had a way of rehed softly

“I will never tire of hearing you say those words to me I love you too, baby, now talk tohe was not uts

“Yesterday I was standing outside ht it was your guys, but they earing red and gray I thought they ht be friends of yours so I waved, but none of thee scar on his face When we got to Shenanigans, he was there too” Luke was eerily quiet on the other end and fearing the silence was a bad sign I quickly continued “He was sitting on the pool table when the fight broke out and he grabbedto me”

Luke spoke before I could continue and I knew that he was trying to control his anger “What did he say to you, Dallas?’

I sed noisily and spoke so softly he askedbeauty’”

“That ?” Luke screamed

“The Abbey” Why was he asking? Was he co to stay with me? I was suddenly excited Why had I not asked hi soain he would send so himself

“Don’t worry about it I’ll be fine Stacy will be there I will be sure to let him know” I said defeated

“Who in the hell is Stacy?” Luke asked confused

“He is a friend of the family He has a black belt in karate and is trained in martial arts I promise I will be fine” I knew Stacy would besomeone

“Dallas, I can send someone it’s not a problem,” Luke stated No shit it wasn’t a problem There were people lined up to be at his beck and call Too bad it wasn’t him anted to be here to ensure my safety

“No I will be fine, really” Why did I let this bother h shit to deal with He couldn’t drop everything just to drive two hundred and fifty o I’ll call you tonight,” I said and abruptly ended the call I didn’t want any ies, excuses or possible solutions I only wanted to get through the next few days and then back home Maybe then Luke would take me to the beach and fuck me senseless That would surely fix this melancholy mood I had slipped into

Chapter 17

I pulled up to The Abbey and it was even e, three story Victorian house had served as a bed and breakfast for over one hundred years and was located just off of the Natchez Trace The home was sentimental to me It was the first property I purchased when I decided to expand my business north The old cobblestone driveorn and the familiar rumble of the stones beneath my tires e white porch wrapped all the way around the house and opened into a garden at the back White wicker rockers littered the front porch Ferns and flower baskets hung fro that looked as if it could seat at least five people I climbed out of my car and was met by Stacy at the end of the stairs

“My favorite girl!” he exclaiulf“You lookme over

It had been a long time since I had a conversation with someone that knewwhen he was younger and he had been like an uncle to me for years Stacy moved to Mississippi shortly after I did and he had been the only one to attend raduation and my Masters Award ceremony I had not seen him in over a year, but he still looked exactly the sae was apparent around his eyes and mouth, but he was still very attractive He was only a few inches taller than nized under his jeans and t-shirt At forty-two years old, Stacy was still s hot