Page 8 of Family Bonds: Coy & Angel

What the hell was going on with him?

“Very true,” she said. “The building is deceiving from the outside.”

“It’s long,” he said. “So yeah, you don’t realize the space.”

“Do you think you’d expand now that I’m here?”

“Not yet,” he said. “I like the space and I could if I need to. We could build off the back. My father owns the building, but for now, we are good. I always knew I’d have two dentists here. I don’t have hygienists in every room every day. Some are only working part time.”

“It looks like this is a well-oiled machine,” she said.

“I like to think so. And this is pretty much everything,” he said.

“Thanks for taking the time out to show me,” she said. “I know you’ve got things to do.”

“It’s fine,” he said. “I’ve got a few errands anyway and then I get to hang out with my best friend for a few days.”

“He said he’s coming in tonight,” she said. “My parents wanted to see him and this worked out since we are all here.”

“Yeah, it will be nice to have some time with him, but I know he’ll be hanging with you guys.”

“My parents are leaving Monday morning,” she said. “Spencer not until later that day or so. I think.”

“Four,” he said.

Spencer was staying with him rather than getting a hotel. Coy knew Angel’s apartment had two bedrooms so her parents were staying there. He offered to pick Spencer up today, but his buddy rented a car at Logan and was going to bring it over himself.

“You’ll see him soon anyway,” he said. “Probably before me.”

“He didn’t say,” she said.

“You know Spencer. He just flies by the seat of his pants in everything not career related. He’s got the code to get into my place if I’m not around.”

“I’ve never had a friendship like you two,” she said. “I hope to get it someday.”

“It’s the best,” he said. “Nothing better than knowing there is someone you can count on for anything in life. I’ve got that with my family, but having it with a friend or significant other is a great thing.”

“You’re dating someone?” she rushed out to ask.

He frowned over the urgency in her voice. “No,” he said. “Why do you ask that?”

“Oh, it’s just what you said. I thought that maybe you were.”

“Hard to have a relationship with all the time I spend working,” he said, laughing. “Maybe now that you’re here I can actually have a social life.”

He didn’t know why her smile dropped. “Glad I could help,” she said and looked away.

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STARS IN HER EYES

Would this all backfire on her now?

Thelastthing Angel wanted was Coy to be thinking about going out and meeting other women.

She got in her SUV after Coy locked the office. He pulled out first and then she did the same and drove back to her new apartment.

“Wow,” she said. “You guys have gone through a lot of stuff.”

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