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Double shoot. She ate some of the fruit. The others gradually relaxed around Gray. Soon they were telling him stories about the time she’d attempted to rescue the rats from the science lab at college.
“You guys! We don’t have to tell Gray about all the crazy things I’ve done.” She put her hands over her burning cheeks. “We don’t want to run him off.”
“Nothing would run me off, girl,” he said to her, warmth in his eyes.
She gave him a smile back.
Immy sighed.
“Immy, Jesus.” Jenner got up and stormed out.
“What’s up his ass today?” Immy wondered.
“I’m going to go rest again,” Abe said.
Maeve frowned. “I’ll walk up with you.”
Gray scowled and she thought he was going to protest her being alone with Abe, but he surprised her.
“I need to speak to Sampson, but I don’t want to let you out of my sight.”
“Oh, I’ll just go upstairs with Abe. Nowhere else.”
Gray gave a slow nod, but she could see it was hard for him to let her go.
She slid her arm around Abe’s waist.
“You trying to aggravate the beast, Maeve?” he asked as they walked out of the room.
“No.” Was she? “Maybe a little.”
“Because I can walk by myself.”
“I know.” She bit her lip, watching him worriedly as he ascended the stairs. What would she do if he slipped and fell?
She followed him up, prepared to catch him if needed. Even though he outweighed her by a good hundred pounds.
“Maeve, you’re not catching me if I fall. Get your ass up here beside me.”
Whoops.
She scampered up, catching sight of his frustrated face.
“Maeve, this isn’t your fault,” he told her once they reached the top. He reached over to cup her face. “All right?”
“Okay.”
“Not okay. Tell me you know it’s not your fault.”
“I know it’s not my fault.”
“Your man needs to work on that with you. You sure you’re happy with him? He seems a bit . . .”
“Domineering? Bossy? Intimidating? He’s all those things. He’s also protective, possessive, and loves me just as I am.”
Abe’s lips twitched. “And why wouldn’t he? You’re perfect.”
“I sure think so.”
