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he was having some very naughty thoughts involving her last living descendant.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 
    Chapter Four
    The last time Sydney had heard anyone scream the way John had was the night she’d lost her parents. There was absolute horror in his voice as he yelled the words, I’m sorry . Thinking it was too intrusive a question to ask, she didn’t inquire about to whom he was apologizing. The fear she’d heard in his cries had her heading to his room as quickly as she could.
    When she’d touched him to shake him awake, Sydney could feel the cold film of sweat that covered him. Clearly he was in distress that made him shake beneath her touch. She didn’t expect him to react so violently by pushing her to the ground but Sydney realized John hadn’t meant any harm by it. What did give her pause, however, were the electric waves that seemed to course through her body when he’d helped her off the floor. It was that same spark she’d felt when she’d touched him during their first meeting. Sydney wasn’t sure what to make of it but it was something she couldn’t pursue. Her boarders were off limits. Most of them didn’t stay longer than a few months and even if they stayed beyond that, their living situation would be awkward if things didn’t work out. Sydney had learned that lesson the hard way.
    After the accident that claimed her family, it had taken months of rehabilitation, counseling, and learning how to live independently with her disability. Dating had been the furthest thing from her mind. Once she’d felt like she’d gotten to a place where she was ready for a little masculine companionship, she was met with one disaster after another. There were a couple guys who she’d really been in to but each one of them had turned out to be huge disappointments.
    Tyrell Jenkins was one of those men. He was a saxophonist who she’d met at a bar she played at on the weekends. He’d filled in for a sick member of a local band who also appeared at the same location. Sydney and Tyrell clicked right away and had a lot in common since they were both musicians. He was funny, charming and seemed to say all the right things. He was a gentleman who didn’t act awkward around her because of her disability, not to mention, his deep sultry voice was enough to make her melt reminding Sydney of a smooth R&B singer. They dated casually for a few months when she started to believe that he might possibly be the one. He certainly had a way of making her feel special.
    But then without a word, he abruptly left town with no explanation, leaving her to wonder what had gone wrong. She eventually got over him but it still hurt to know that she wasn’t worth his effort to even explain why they didn’t work out. It was as if he’d been toying with her all along.
    Despite that setback with Tyrell, she’d kept herself open to romance which is how Dylan Beck happened. By the time Dylan had entered her life, Sydney had already established her independence and was running the boarding house successfully with Ida’s help. Ida had mentioned her grandson was looking for a place to stay and asked if Sydney would be willing to set aside a room for Dylan whenever he was in town from one of his construction jobs. She’d been willing to pay to keep the room exclusively for Dylan. Of course, Sydney couldn’t turn her friend down, after all Ida had done so much for her. So Dylan had become a semi-permanent resident at the house at no charge because Sydney refused to take money from Ida.
    Sydney and Dylan had hit it off at first. He wasn’t much of a talker but she enjoyed spending time with him. He seemed to say the right things and helped a lot around the house. Dylan encouraged Sydney in her musical pursuits and would listen to her play the piano for hours. He was always doing nice things for her like buying her favorite treat just because or going for long walks with her. Wherever she