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looked down and seemed to realize how exposed she was in the light blue hospital gown. He’d tried not to look past her neck because every time he did he saw the way her ful breasts fil ed out the top half of the flimsy thing. He felt like a complete ass for even noticing. She’d just been in an accident; the last thing she needed was him ogling her.
    She pul ed the sheet up higher and groaned. “I must look horrible right now.”
    “You’re alive, Gracie,” he said, as he reached up to push a wayward lock of hair off her forehead. “That’s al that matters.”
    She nodded. “You’re right.” Her gaze traveled the length of him, stopping for a heart-pounding few seconds on his crotch before meeting his gaze again. “You stayed al night.”
    “I said I would.”
    “Why didn’t the nurse kick you out?”
    He winked. “She tried, but I can be pretty persuasive when I real y want something.”
    She rol ed her eyes and looked away. “Your ego is showing again.”
    “It’s not ego, honey. It’s my tenaciousness that kept me on guard al night.”
    Gracie bit her lip and fiddled with a loose thread on the sheet. “I’m sorry if I sound unappreciative. I real y am glad you stayed, Wade. I don’t think it was necessary, but I am glad.”
    He stroked her cheek with the pad of his thumb. “Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.” Soft as a peach, Wade thought as he dropped his hand. Her skin was so delicate; it pissed him off to see it marred. Goddamn bastard would pay for hurting Gracie. “Now, let’s talk about your coming to stay with me.”
    “We had this discussion already.”
    “But we never agreed to anything.”
    “Fine. Then listen very closely, Wade. I am not coming to stay with you.”
    Wade wanted to curse. The woman was too damn stubborn. He schooled his expression and said, “I’m stil going to be your shadow, Gracie.
    If you don’t stay at my place, that’s fine, but I’m not letting this asshole get to you.”
    “My shadow?”
    “Bodyguard. As in I’m watching over you day and night until we find out who this guy is.”
    “I can take care of myself. This doesn’t need to be your problem.”
    “The instant I saw those tears on your cheeks the other day it became my problem. I’m not about to walk away and leave you to deal with this by yourself. You’d better get used to having me around.”
    “If you insist on doing this then I’m paying you. Whatever is your usual rate.”
    He stiffened. “No.”
    “What do you mean no? ”
    He vied for control over his anger. She didn’t need him acting like an overbearing dickhead right now. “I won’t take your money, Gracie.
    You’re a friend. I don’t charge my friends.”
    She crossed her arms over her chest, her cute little nose shooting in the air. “But I’m a client like any other. What’s the problem?”
    “You aren’t any other client, and we both know it.” He planted his fists on the bed by her hips and leaned in close. Damn, he could smel her fril y scent. What the hel was it? It’d always driven him crazy trying to pinpoint the delicious aroma. Like cotton candy and vanil a bean ice cream al rol ed into one. That was Gracie.
    “In case you haven’t been paying attention, I’m attracted to you. Hel , that’s a lie. I’m not attracted to you; I’m in lust with you. This is more to me than business. And don’t pretend you haven’t felt the chemistry between us, because that’l just make me mad.”
    Her cheeks turned pink. “Okay, I’ve felt it. But I’m in no position to act on it right now. My life is a mess. I know you had to see my dad last night, drunk and mean as usual. I swear, Wade, if you don’t take my money then I’m going to feel like I owe you, and I hate owing people. I owe you enough as it is. I’m so tired of—”
    Wade cut off her ramblings with a gentle kiss. The barely-there touch sent a streak of lightning through his bloodstream. When he pul ed away, Gracie was as stil as a statue.