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one
favor to ask.”
    He stood
at the edge of the bed and waited for her to say something before he continued.
“Anything.”
    “I’d like
you to consider staying here for the next little while. We could take it day by
day if you like, but I like having you around and knowing that you’re safe with
my own eyes. You’d also be able to get as much rest as you needed here and...”
    “I get
it.” Meagan interrupted, “And, I’ll consider it as long as I don’t outstay my
welcome. Truth be told, I kind of like having you take care of me at the moment
and I feel safe with you. I love my cousin and his family, but they’d probably
hover and I’m not sure I’d want that at the moment anyway. I want to move past
this, and move on with my life.”
    “Good,
because I’ve already got Rafe to drop some of your
things off this morning. I figured he’d be easier to deal with than Nathan
would at the moment. They’re all worried sick and I’m not sure how much longer
the foursome will stay away. You’re loved here by so many, Meagan, so whenever
it gets tough please remember that, and I’m here if you need anything at all.”
    She
couldn’t help but wonder if he was one of those many who loved her, and when
she didn’t say anything after he spoke, he nodded as if satisfied and headed
towards the bathroom.
    She
finally did it, making her move, and now had to figure out how to break past
his stubborn barrier, because now that she voiced her need for him, she wasn’t
sure she’d be able to wait much longer.
    What she
needed was reinforcements, and knew just who to call to help her out.

 
     
     
    Chapter Seven
     
     
    “So how
is the plan of seduction working out for you?” Ashley asked, with a wiggle to
her brow.
    Meagan
grimaced, making Zoey and Heidi chuckle. “That well,
huh?”
    “Oh yeah,
so well in fact I’m beginning to wonder why I even bothered asking the three of
you to help me out.” Meagan pouted. “I’ve tried flirting, and touching him as
much as possible. A brief touch on the arm as we’re talking, cuddling on the
couch, or even sliding my body against his as he’s walked by on occasion. Hell,
I’ve even wore that sexy silk teddy you sent me the other night, and nothing,
not one spark of desire.”
    “Oh, I
doubt that.” Heidi smiled and wrapped an arm around her in comfort. “There’s a
spark every time that man looks your way. It’s only been a couple of days, Meagan,
and already your looking better. He’ll be putty in your hands in no time.
You’ll see.”
    “I give
up.” Meagan threw her hands in the air. “I know he cares for me, but I’m done
chasing him. I’ve done it, I’ve told him I want to be with him, and I’ve given
him all the signals to proceed. So now I’m going to give in and wait for him to
come to me this time, even if it takes his stubborn sexy ass way too long to
figure it out. I’m way out of my league here.” She sighed heavily and leaned
back in defeat.
    “Nonsense.” Zoey moved from the chair she was sitting on and
joined them, sitting on Meagan’s opposite side on the couch. “I thought the
same thing when I first got with Rafe , and then again
with Heidi and Nathan but they each showed me how wrong I was with the more
time I spent with him, and I’ve never felt so loved in my entire life. Give it
some time, you and Coop will get there.”
    Meagan
nodded, and Heidi leaned in to hug her. “I am curious though—why do you think
you’re out of your league, Meagan?”
    “Because
it’s been so long since I’ve felt this way about someone, because it’s been
that long since I’ve been intimate with anyone, and because when it comes down
to it, I don’t have very much experience. Coop has a ton of beautiful women
throwing themselves at him on a daily basis. What if I’m a disappointment?”
    There she
said it. She voiced her fear, she’d been going through a rough time the last
couple of days, and tempting Coop had been a good distraction