Wayworn Lovers by Gun Brooke

Author:Gun Brooke [Brooke, Gun]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626399969
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2018-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

When Tierney came back from the guesthouse after fetching the bare necessities, she found Stephanie sitting on the floor in the foyer, her arms around one ecstatic Charley. The retriever wasn’t just wagging her tail, but her entire backside, while trying to lick under Stephanie’s chin. Stephanie giggled as Charley woofed softly in her ear and then plopped down on her back, hoping for a belly rub.

“I see Charley found you.”

“I know you’ve mentioned your employer having a dog, but I had no idea it was so cool. I was just standing here, waiting for you, and—bam!—there she was, launching at me. At first, I was afraid she thought I was a burglar, but she just wanted me to cuddle her. She’s awesome!”

“Don’t let her fool you into giving her too many treats,” Giselle said kindly as she returned from the corridor leading to her bedroom and the guest rooms. “She clearly likes you, Stephanie. Now, let me show you where you’re staying.” Giselle motioned for them both to follow her. “This way.”

The guest rooms were large, almost the size of the guesthouse. Giselle assigned the farthest one to Stephanie. The color scheme ranged from soft, dusty pink to white and dark mauve. It could have been girly and too saccharine, but instead it was, like everything else about Giselle and her home, classy and sophisticated.

Stephanie took a deep breath but didn’t move, and Tierney regarded her cautiously. “Steph?”

“I’m, eh, I’m okay. Really. Just a bit…you know…” Stephanie waved her hand in the air.

“Overwhelmed?” Carefully, Tierney put an arm around the girl. “I can imagine. Going from the Brodys’ house to this in a few hours.”

“Yeah. And escaping Dylan. And knowing the kids are out of there as well. It’s been a lot lately, protecting them.” Shuddering, Stephanie grabbed Tierney’s hand that lay on her shoulder. “Thank you.”

“No thanks needed, Steph. If you insist on thanking anyone, thank Giselle. It’s her house. Her decision.” Tierney’s heart picked up speed when she thought about how Giselle had stepped in and taken command of the situation. This wasn’t a side of Giselle Tierney had known about—not until now. When it came to so many other things, Giselle seemed frail and afraid. With an eerie feeling of having sold Giselle short, Tierney vowed to not make the same mistake again.

“Wow.” Stephanie now said and stopped just inside the threshold. “This room really is amazing. And it’s huge!”

“It’s a decent size,” Giselle said with a nod. “You’ll share a bathroom with Tierney. It’s located between your rooms.”

“Sharing a bath with just one person is—I’ve never had that. At the Brodys’ house, we were six people with one bathroom. Dylan had first dibs, always.” She made a face but then scanned the room again, which made a new smile appear on her face. “I’ll never forget that I got to stay in a room like this. Thank you.”

Giselle blinked hard a few times but then motioned for Tierney to follow her. “This one’s for you.

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