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e. "At least they're still active and in love." I give him a hard poke in those rock-solid abs of his. T
ybe that comment
ke a
z, Vi! You saying that is almost
ice fills the air as she breezes through the hallway leading fro
to his full height as I give he
in her arms before giving me a little squeeze. My
ng that happened with my parents, Gran was always there with a warm hug and
my grandfather likes to sit in the sun-filled space and enjoy a cup of coffee while perusing the newspaper. Even though he's quite adept at tooling around on the internet, he prefers to read a physical copy. H
e's upstairs resting a bit." Before I can fire off anymore questions, she turns to Sam and pulls him in for a hug. That's
my grandparents his entire life. He thinks of them as his own. He'd probab
s about the wellbeing of their elderly neighbors. In high school, he would cut their lawn in the s
glad you two were able to find the time to stop by for a visit. The toilet in the upstairs bathro
g being seriously wrong with either one of my them. As much as I hate to admit it, they've slo
oo much for them to handle on their own. Even though my grandfather is seventy-five years old, and my grandmother is closing in on seventy-two, I
e has suffered from a few heart issues. I don't know what my grandmother or I would do without him. It's been the three
g to be concerned about." She gives Sam's bulging forearm a l
nterfield. You know that
Samuel. You're such a dear boy. You always have been." Her gaze latches on to mine befo
gh
calculating look she aims in my direction. I almost roll my eyes because what she re
tly trying to nudge me in Sam's direction? When I was in high school, her machin
assessment. He'll probably make some woman extremely happy. A tiny pri
e smile simmering around the edges of his lips. "Oh, I don't know about that
oying herself a little too much over there. I can't blame her for it. Even Sam's muscles have muscles. His entire bo
lips. That kiss, the one I keep insisting was completely insignificant, forces its way into my thoughts. A little shiver skitters its way down my sp
hell am
s and shove that thought away before clearing my t
's like she knows exactly what's running through my
we won't have to call a plumber." His brows draw together and his gaze shifts between us as if real
e hear his heavy footfalls on the second floor as he makes his way to the b
st in case I hadn't already gotten the hint, she adds, "
of laughter that escapes
Back in my day, we used to desc
with her assessment. Sam is
ous conversation. "It's surprising that you two have never gott
l my
we go
best guy in the who
r. He's amazing. But there are o
practica
ctually, adores isn't a strong enough word. And I can't deny that she's probably right in her prediction. Sam would treat any woman he was with like a
and see what's been sitting in front of you this entire time." Instead of waiting for a response, she hooks her arm through mine before patting my hand affectio
nt, I snort before muttering und
ckles. "Why don't we make lunch for when that strappi
gh before following her
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