again. She had missed him so much since that fateful night. She'd been tempted many times to pick up the phone and ring him but her pride wouldn't let her. Now after all this time he was here, but for all the wrong reasons.
Yet she was overwhelmingly grateful for his consideration. He didn't have to come down here and tell her the soul destroying news, but he had. She wasn't afraid to admit that she would need him in the days to come. With him standing so strong and solid beside her, she just might be able to survive. She shouldn't let herself rely on him, it would only cause her more heartache when he left. Yet she couldn't deny the fact that she truly needed him to help her through this terrible time.
Her gaze dropped to her clenched hands in her lap, her thoughts once more on her beautiful sister and the tragedy that had befallen Sandie and her family. She'd witnessed senseless deaths many times when she worked in the emergency room, and her heart always broke for the family that was left behind. Now, she was experiencing what those poor people felt and she couldn't stop herself from crying knowing that nothing would ever take away the pain of losing someone you loved.
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The flight back to Dallas was done in intermittent conversation, the only things that were discussed were the funeral arrangement. Nate was feeling hopeless throughout the trip home. He wanted to rant and rave because he didn't know what he could do about Cooper's silent weeping. He let out a sporadic breath when the elevator doors open to his penthouse, gently he grasped her arm and with her bag in his other hand, led her into the living area.
“Oh wow. This is some pad you have here McGregor.” Cooper whispered as her gaze swam around the elegant room.
Nate grunted and rolled his shoulders before he dropped the bag at his feet. “Yeah. It's okay.”
“Okay, mmm well for a man that has oodles of money I shouldn't expect any other answer. I bet your dolly birds love this place.” Cooper muttered the last as she went to the floor to ceiling glass doors and gazed out at the stunning view of Dallas.
His mouth turned down in a grimace, Nate didn't like her comment but at least she wasn't crying and that was a good thing he told himself. “ Dolly birds . I suppose your referring to the women I used to date? And if you must know Miss Nosey none of the women I dated have ever been here.” He arched a brow when she swung round to sear him with a mocking gaze. Ah ah , by the glimmer in her eyes he knew she was certainly going to have some sassy remark.
“You mean you've never brought a woman home? Why not?” A thrill of relief swept through her when he had admitted that no other woman had been here except her.
Nate didn't like where this conversation was heading and dragged his fingers through his hair. “No, you're the first woman I've bought here and the reason why is because once you bring a woman home she starts to get ideas.”
Cooper raised a dark brow in curiosity. “What type of ideas?”
“ Damn it , they start to think along the lines of permanency, wedding bells . They want to show you how domesticated they can be. You know cook you dinner, iron your shirts.” He saw the amusement dancing in her eyes and let out a sigh of annoyance.
“Ah... I see. And you bringing me here, you think you're safe from me getting any ideas about wedding bells, permanency?” She saw his face flush.
He'd been painted into a corner and he knew it, but he intended to fight back. “Hell woman, that wasn't what I said or thought, so stop putting words in my mouth. I bought you here because I want to take care of you.”
All humor fled , and the reason why she was here in the first place came rushing back. With a little sob, Cooper ran to Nate, slipped her arms around his waist and buried her face against his solid chest.
Nate cursed his wayward tongue, when the laughter died in Cooper's eyes, he wrapped his
Yet she was overwhelmingly grateful for his consideration. He didn't have to come down here and tell her the soul destroying news, but he had. She wasn't afraid to admit that she would need him in the days to come. With him standing so strong and solid beside her, she just might be able to survive. She shouldn't let herself rely on him, it would only cause her more heartache when he left. Yet she couldn't deny the fact that she truly needed him to help her through this terrible time.
Her gaze dropped to her clenched hands in her lap, her thoughts once more on her beautiful sister and the tragedy that had befallen Sandie and her family. She'd witnessed senseless deaths many times when she worked in the emergency room, and her heart always broke for the family that was left behind. Now, she was experiencing what those poor people felt and she couldn't stop herself from crying knowing that nothing would ever take away the pain of losing someone you loved.
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SIXTEEN
The flight back to Dallas was done in intermittent conversation, the only things that were discussed were the funeral arrangement. Nate was feeling hopeless throughout the trip home. He wanted to rant and rave because he didn't know what he could do about Cooper's silent weeping. He let out a sporadic breath when the elevator doors open to his penthouse, gently he grasped her arm and with her bag in his other hand, led her into the living area.
“Oh wow. This is some pad you have here McGregor.” Cooper whispered as her gaze swam around the elegant room.
Nate grunted and rolled his shoulders before he dropped the bag at his feet. “Yeah. It's okay.”
“Okay, mmm well for a man that has oodles of money I shouldn't expect any other answer. I bet your dolly birds love this place.” Cooper muttered the last as she went to the floor to ceiling glass doors and gazed out at the stunning view of Dallas.
His mouth turned down in a grimace, Nate didn't like her comment but at least she wasn't crying and that was a good thing he told himself. “ Dolly birds . I suppose your referring to the women I used to date? And if you must know Miss Nosey none of the women I dated have ever been here.” He arched a brow when she swung round to sear him with a mocking gaze. Ah ah , by the glimmer in her eyes he knew she was certainly going to have some sassy remark.
“You mean you've never brought a woman home? Why not?” A thrill of relief swept through her when he had admitted that no other woman had been here except her.
Nate didn't like where this conversation was heading and dragged his fingers through his hair. “No, you're the first woman I've bought here and the reason why is because once you bring a woman home she starts to get ideas.”
Cooper raised a dark brow in curiosity. “What type of ideas?”
“ Damn it , they start to think along the lines of permanency, wedding bells . They want to show you how domesticated they can be. You know cook you dinner, iron your shirts.” He saw the amusement dancing in her eyes and let out a sigh of annoyance.
“Ah... I see. And you bringing me here, you think you're safe from me getting any ideas about wedding bells, permanency?” She saw his face flush.
He'd been painted into a corner and he knew it, but he intended to fight back. “Hell woman, that wasn't what I said or thought, so stop putting words in my mouth. I bought you here because I want to take care of you.”
All humor fled , and the reason why she was here in the first place came rushing back. With a little sob, Cooper ran to Nate, slipped her arms around his waist and buried her face against his solid chest.
Nate cursed his wayward tongue, when the laughter died in Cooper's eyes, he wrapped his
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