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“I know,” he said. “I didn’t mean that. I’m just saying that I’m his brother that works for him.”
“Withhim,” she argued. “He wouldn’t be as successful as he is without you and you know it.”
He smiled. “I like to think that.”
She went into his arms. “I don’t know why you always put him on this pedestal. You should be right there with him.”
“I think he has me there with him, but I don’t need the rest of the world to know,” he said. “I never have. Those I love know it. That’s good enough for me. So don’t worry about this article. It will blow over, but I’ll take care of it.”
“Meaning what?” she asked.
“When a story leaked about Abby and her family, I took care of it personally. I’m the one that West has to do that, not Thomas. It pissed Thomas off, but it was family.”
“What don’t I know or don’t I need to know?”
“You can know. It’s not a big deal. I mean I don’t think Abby will care that you know. Her mother pretty much abandoned her when she was a kid.”
“She said her father and sister raised her. She said her mother had some substance addictions and abuse,” she said.
“And mental health issues. Her mother was just released from rehab a month ago and is back in a group home. Abby doesn’t like her private life out there for all to know. She’ll be fine that you know. She was worried that it’d embarrass her father.”
“It didn’t seem to embarrass him by what he said tonight,” she said.
“I think Trevor is a great guy. He’s not embarrassed other than he wished he could have helped his ex-wife. Those are words from West to me. I think his suggestion was great. My point is, when people started calling and wanting statements, I was the one knocking on doors threatening legal action if anything untrue was published or any lines crossed. They backed down fast.”
Normally the threat of lawsuits did it.
Lily nodded. He wasn’t sure what she was worried about and wanted to take her mind off of it.
“It’s been a long day. All that food is making me sleepy,” he said. “I think I need to make it up to you for all the surprises on this trip.”
“I’m still not happy about the earrings,” she said. “But I’d be lying if I didn’t say I love them. Quinn told me to stop being a brat and be happy.”
“Good,” he said. “I’m glad she put you in your place.” He hadn’t known she talked to her sister about them but was glad it seemed as if he had a lot of people on his side.
“No more talk about this,” she said. “Let’s get to bed. You can put me to sleep.”
He moved out of her arms and put his hand to his heart. “I’m hurt you think I’m so boring I’m going to put you to sleep.”
“Stop it,” she said, grinning. “You relax me like no one else ever has in my life. That is what I meant.”
“Then let me do it,” he said, picking her up and laying her on the bed.
“How about I thank you for the gift instead?” she said, turning when he laid her down and pushing him so that she was straddling his hips.
“Well,” he said. “I’m not going to stop anything you want to do in bed, but I don’t want you doing it for thanks.”
“Not the way you think,” she said. “I just want to do what I feel.”
“Then I’m all for it,” he said, putting his hands behind his head.
“Nope,” she said. “Undress.”
“You’re not going to do it for me?” he asked.
“No,” she said. “I’ve got to remove my own clothes. Let’s see who is faster.”
He sat up and started to undress as he watched her doing the same thing.
