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continued, “You have a thing for scary movies, but only if you have the right snacks. You love to dance, you tend to get out of hand when you drink too much, and you fidget and talk a lot when you get nervous. They also mentioned that you have a problem with texting and driving. There’s more, but you get the idea.”
    “Damn,” I said as I felt the rush of heat creep across my face. I placed my hands on my hips and looked to the ground to hide my blushing. “I’d say my girls know me pretty well.”
    “Yep. So… you ready to bust out of here, Cheeks?” he asked with a sexy smile.
    “Absolutely,” I told him smiling back. Cheeks? Oh well. Guess I didn’t hide the blushing thing after all. I shook my head as I packed the last of my things into my overnight bag. Maverick picked it up and headed for the door. I decided that having him around might not be that bad after all. He actually did seem to be nice, and it didn’t hurt that he was good looking. That scruffy look, with his day old beard and shaggy brown hair, worked for him. Under different circumstances, I could’ve even seen myself falling for a guy like him. Sadly, just the thought of being with another man made my heart ache. There was no denying the fact that I still missed Bobby. Hopefully having Maverick around would help me keep my mind off of him for a while.  
    Once we were in his truck and heading to my house, I turned to him. “So, how is this whole thing going to work?” I asked.
    “I’ll do my best to stay out of your way, but I’m here to keep you safe. I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure no harm comes to you,” Maverick said seriously. Serious Maverick was sexy. I liked serious Maverick.
    “Will you be staying at my house?” I asked.
    “Yeah. You’re stuck with me for now. Hopefully it won’t be too bad, though. I’ll stay in your guest room until this thing blows over.”
    “How long do you think this thing is gonna take?” I asked.
    “You ready to get rid of me already?” he asked laughing.
    “That’s not it at all. I just hate putting you out like this. I’m sure you have more important things to do than babysit me.”
    “Right now, keeping you safe is the most important thing to me. Besides, being here will give me a chance to spend some time with John Warren.” As he turned into my driveway he said, “Now, let’s get you settled, and I’ll make us some dinner.”
    “That sounds great. I’m sick of hospital food. There’s only so much Jell-O a girl can eat.”
    When we walked into the house, the first thing I noticed were the flames glowing in the fireplace. Damn. My thoughts went straight to Bobby. He always made sure to light a fire for us whenever it was cold outside. It was just one of those little things he did that meant so much to me.
    As I walked further into the living room, I saw Bobby’s red fleece blanket folded at the end of the sofa. He would make fun of me every time I curled up with that old blanket. I’d even tried to steal it from him on more than one occasion, but he always ended up taking it back to his house. He said it was the only way he could make me stay at his place. There was no denying it. Bobby had been there, but I tried not to make a big deal out of it. I shook my head and followed Maverick as he carried my bag to my room.
    He put it on the dresser and said, “Why don’t you get settled while I go get dinner ready?” he asked.
    “That sounds good,” I replied as he turned and headed for the kitchen.
    I felt such a sense of relief just being back in my own room. It felt so good to be home. I wanted to crawl into my bed and try to forget everything that had happened over the past few weeks. I pulled the covers back on my bed and found a square box sitting on the pillow. I picked it up and slowly opened it. It was a new iPad with a note from Bobby.
    Thought this might make your time at home go by a little faster.
    Love, Bobby
     
    I stared at it for a few minutes, almost