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morning before we came to the hospital to pick you up.”
    “You cleaned?”
    He laughed and nodded. “You’d be surprised. I do most of my own cleaning and cooking, even if I am a bachelor. Now Ryan, not so much.”
    A tinkling laugh came from her mouth. It brought a smile to his lips.
    “How long before pizza is here?”
    “About fifteen minutes,” Brett answered.
    “Good. I’m starving. Hospital food sucks.”
    The two men chuckled, and Brett said, “Yeah, we know. We both eat there more than we care to.”
    They made small talk until the doorbell rang, letting them know the food had arrived.
    “I’ll get it.” Ryan moved from her side and headed toward the front entrance as Brett settled his gaze on Whitney. She shifted on the couch and pressed her lips together. He wondered if she was imagining his kiss. The pretty pink flush on her cheeks told him whatever the thoughts on her mind might be, they probably would be intriguing, to say the least.
    When Ryan returned, he dished up a couple of pieces for her and brought them to the couch with his own pizza before taking his spot again.
    “So, Whitney, tell us about growing up in L.A.”
    She shrugged and settled her gaze on the plate in her hands. “Nothing to tell really. I have three sisters. I’m one of the middle girls. My father is an attorney and Mom stayed home to raise us.”
    “What about this guy who left you in the canyon?”
    Frown lines settled between her eyebrows and pulled down the corners of her mouth. “I met Eric seven years ago at a charity function my parents do every year. We dated for a couple of years before we got married. He’s an attorney too and works with my father.”
    “You had no idea he wanted to kill you?” Ryan asked.
    “No. Why would I?”
    Ryan held up his hands in surrender. “Just askin’.”
    “I thought he loved me,” she whispered. “We were having some problems, you know. Just like married couples do. We came to Arizona as a second honeymoon, and I hoped we could work things out.”
    Ryan wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her to his side. “It doesn’t matter. We won’t let anything happen to you.”
    After several moments, she wiggled out of Ryan’s embrace, placed the half-eaten plate of pizza on the table and said, “I love both of your company, but I’m beat.”
    “By all means, it’s bedtime then for you, young lady.” He stood and Ryan scooped her up in his arms again before they headed down the hall together.
    Brett pushed open the door to the bedroom and flipped on the light.
    “Wow. This is really nice, Brett.”
    “Glad you like it. It’s yours for as long as you like.”
    Ryan set her down on the edge of the bed. “Need some help with your clothes?”
    “I think I can get it, Ryan. These sweatpants are loose enough. I should be able to slip them off without too much trouble.” She captured her bottom lip between her teeth and chewed it for a moment. “I need to say something to both of you.”
    He took one side, and Ryan sat on her other.
    “Go ahead, honey.”
    Her startled gaze stopped on his face, and he almost kicked himself for letting the endearment slip from between his lips. It wouldn’t do any good to rush her into anything. She would have to accept the attraction between the three of them on her own.
    “I want to thank both of you for everything you’ve done for me.” One hand grasped his and the other took Ryan’s. “You two are like my knights in shining armor. I don’t know what I ever did to deserve this.”
    “We’re here for you, Whit. Both of us, in whatever capacity you want or are ready for,” Ryan said, putting his fingers under her chin and turning her face toward him.
    Damn it, Ryan, she’s not ready.
    Ryan captured her lips, slipping his mouth over hers and sliding his tongue along until she moaned softly, and Brett felt her fingers tighten around his. Brett didn’t think he’d ever seen anything so hot as Ryan kissing