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he
offered.
     
    That offer had me jumping out of the chair
and a quick goodnight escaping my lips. Being the gentleman that he
is he walked me to my bedroom door.
     
    “I can’t remember the last time I went to bed
at 9. I hope I’m not wide awake at four in the morning with nothing
to do,” I said, trying to ignore the electricity between us, as I
entered my bedroom.
     
    “Well, you’re still on New York time so
technically, for you it’s after three in the morning.”
     
    “That’s true,” I replied.
     
    “Good night then.”
     
    “Good night Gabriel.”
     
    “Oh and Ally if you’re wide awake at four in
the morning you can come find me if you want to, I’m right across
the hall. I’m sure I would be able to find something for you to do
to occupy your time until daybreak.”
    With a super sexy smile on his face he left
me standing there with my mouth wide open.
     
    **********
     

Chapter 5
     
    My eyes slowly opened, embracing the sunlight
that brightened my room. I lazily stretched out on the bed enjoying
the sinful feel of the silk sheets that cocooned me. I reached out
for my cell phone and checked the time.
    Holy crap, it was 9:23 am. I couldn’t
remember the last time I slept for more than four hours much less
twelve. I knew I wasn’t here for a vacation but that was not going
to stop me from enjoying a few more minutes of lazy time.
     
    Completely rejuvenated and full of energy
after a long, hot shower I went in search of Gabriel.
    With him nowhere to be found upstairs I
headed downstairs and into the kitchen.
     
    “Hi sweetheart, did you sleep well?”
     
    Startled, I turned in the direction of the
voice, coming face to face with Marianna. Her ever-present smile
had me smiling at her.
     
    “I can’t remember the last time I slept for
twelve hours,” I replied, hoping she didn’t think I was going to be
a lazy houseguest.
     
    “It was all the traveling you did yesterday
sweetheart. Your body needed it.”
     
    She had no idea how much I needed that twelve
hours of sleep.
     
    “Come, sit, and let me fix you something for
breakfast.”
     
    She didn’t have to ask twice. Making myself
comfortable at the breakfast bar I watched her as she bustled
around the kitchen, whipping up eggs. Watching her work I felt
guilty for missing breakfast and giving her extra work.
     
    “I would be fine with just toast you
know.”
     
    “Child if you’re going to keep up with my
boy’s busy schedule you’ll need a full tummy. Sometimes I feel if I
don’t shove something down his throat he’d forget to eat.”
     
    She reminded me of the women back in New York
who made it their business to baby me. Mrs. Mavis Montgomery or
Mrs. M. as Tessa affectionately called her, was Tessa’s
sixty-year-old best friend. She became the mother and family Tessa
needed when she believed she had no family left. Mrs. M. and her
sister Betsy worshipped the ground Tess walked on and when I met
them they accepted me with the same warmth and love they showered
her with. I was bombarded by their phone calls on a daily basis
filled with all the concerns a mother would have for a daughter. I
could say it was a bit overwhelming at times but it made me feel
loved.
    Then there was Sophia, Connor’s, Gabriel’s
and Tyler’s mom. She treated me with the same love and affection as
she did her sons and Tessa. She also hounded me like she did
Gabriel and Tyler about finding someone and settling down. If she
knew I was with her son in California I could only imagine the
possibilities she’d come up.
    There was also, Rebecca, Connor’s and Tessa’s
housekeeper. She was the one always shoveling food down my throat.
If I didn’t show up at the penthouse for breakfast or dinner she
made it her business to walk across the hall to my apartment with a
plate and a frown, for not showing up, for me. I loved them all and
thanked God everyday for bringing them into my life.
    I look at Marianna and wondered if she knew
the real