She smiled sadly. “Life.”
With that, Brynnon went back into the dining room to tell her father goodbye. She hoped, with time, Grant would see she was right.
He’d admitted he wanted her, which was a massive step in the right direction. Now, she just had to figure out a way to get him to put actions to words.
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Chapter 7
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Grant took his eyesfrom the road just long enough to give Brynnon a quick, sideways glance. To say things had been awkward between them since their hallway confessions would be a major fucking understatement.
He was just thankful Senator Cantrell and that kiss-ass Downing hadn’t decided to come looking for them. Or worse, Coop. Explaining away the shit that had poured from his mouth would’ve been damn near impossible.
Grant still couldn’t believe he’d admitted to wanting to sleep with her. Never in his life had he had less control than he did around that woman. Every time she got near, he found himself wanting to share shit with her. What the fuck was that all about anyway?
There’d only ever been one person he truly felt he could bare his soul to. And she’d been his guardian angel for more than sixteen years now.
Hell, Grant hadn’t even given all of himself to Baylee, and he’d come damn close to asking her to marry him.Thank fuck for small favors.
A sharp pain radiated through his chest, the memory of what she’d done still as fresh as the day it had happened. He must not have done a good job of hiding it, because Brynnon’s voice sounded worried when she spoke to him.
“You okay?”
Having already revealed too much, Grant kept his mouth shut and tipped his head.
Assuming his foul expression had something to do with her, Brynnon apologized again for her brother. “I’m sorry Billy acted like such a jerk.”
Grant kept his eyes on the road. “Can’t control what your family does.”
“I guess not.” She sighed. “You talking from experience?”
She was fishing, but this time he damn sure wasn’t gonna bite. “Everyone has had family issues at one point or another.”
“A vague, non-answer,” Brynnon teased. “I think you’ve been hanging around politicians too long.”
