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 I m sure you do, darling. Will you be here when
the girls wake-up? she asked with a certain snip to
her inquiry.
 Yes, of course. Ally swam to the side of the
pool and kissed Holly on the cheek.  I ll see you after
your nap.
Holly s lower lip quivered and she kissed Ally s
cheek back in response before she held up her hands
and waited for Mrs. Thacker to pull her out of the
water.
She giggled and then looked at her mother. Ally
smirked as she turned around to hide the obvious
pleasure she took watching the little girl go the extra
mile to make it difficult for Mrs. Thacker.
The pitter-patter of little feet slapped against the
tile floor as they trotted off with their caregiver.
Over her shoulder, Mrs. Thacker made one final snide
remark.  David, there are more towels over here in
the basket. I haven t had time to put them away and
your sister is going to show everything she has when
she gets out of the water. A white pantsuit doesn t
conceal anything when it s wet.
Ally swam to the side and pressed her chest up
against it.  David? Would you be a dear and grab me
a towel? The bitchy one didn t have time to put the
towels where they belong, and the  white pantsuit
doesn t conceal anything when it s wet , you know.
Ally looked down and noticed the contour of her
nipples pressed through the material. She imagined
her thong and everything it didn t cover would be all
too obvious once she left the crystal blue waters.
David, retrieved a towel and then tossed it on a
nearby chair.  I m not interested in seeing what you
don t have on under that pantsuit. I ll wait in the
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study. Your luggage is already in your room, if you
want to change.
After he disappeared, Ally used the ladder to pull
herself up. Santino leaned over and grabbed her
wrist, tugging her straight against his chest.  Damn,
what a body.
 Damn, what an ass. Tanner s voice stilled her
where she stood. She didn t know which way to turn,
what to say, what to do. She wiggled free of Santino s
grip and turned to face him.
As soon as Ally saw Tanner, everything came
rushing back at one time. She squeezed Santino s arm
and then sprinted around the pool, jumping into
Tanner s arms in a split second, wrapping her legs
around his waist and her arms around his neck. She
kissed him all over his face.
He cupped her bottom with both hands and sat
down on a lounger with her as her mouth covered his
in a bruising kiss. She sensed Santino watching them
but she couldn t help herself.
This was Tanner. This was the man she d always
loved, the man who would walk through hell to find a
way, any way to save her. That s when it hit her.
Struggling against his firm grip, she turned to look at
that man. The one who not only tried to find ways to
protect her, but found them by acting on them
himself. He placed himself in front of danger for her
and he did it because he valued her life more than his
own.
Surprisingly, she didn t see the hurt she thought
she might find in his eyes. Instead, he cautiously
walked over to where Ally and Tanner were seated
and reluctantly offered his hand.  Tanner, it s good
to see you.
Ally brushed Tanner s shaggy hair away from his
face.  Yeah, it is. She hopped off his lap and Tanner
rose to shake Santino s extended hand.
 Thank you for bringing her back to us, Tanner
said, studying the gesture like he might not take the
hand offered.
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 It s my pleasure.
 Yeah, well, about that&  Tanner threw a sucker
punch and, with a right hook to the jaw, Santino
landed in the pool.
A spray of water left his hair when he resurfaced
and shook his head. Santino rubbed the corners of his
mouth.  I should ve known. You re still a spoiled
little twerp ready to throw a tantrum when he
doesn t get his way.
Tanner started for him again.
 Tanner! Ally shoved him out of the way and
rushed to the side of the pool.  Now, why the hell did
you have to do that? She wheeled around and
pointed her accusing finger in his face.
 Surely to God, you don t have to ask, Tanner
said, delighted he threw the first one apparently.
Ally pursed her lips and set her jaw.
 Ah now, Ally, come on, the man fucked the
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