"Gracie, why in the world would you order twenty pizzas? What army are you feeding?" Brooke asked in greeting. Laughing and hugging each of them as they walked in, she directed them to the kitchen so they could set the pizzas down. "I'm feeding my bodyguards, too. You will understand when you meet them." "Hey, Gorgeous. Where have you been all my life?" Thomas said, hugging me again and kissing my cheek. A loud growl came from behind her. Hands on her waist suddenly pulled her away from Thomas and against a thick chest. "I warned you before they got here," she linked to him. "Doesn't mean I like seeing it," he growled back. Gracie rolled her eyes and looked at her friends. They were all frozen with their mouths open, gaping at Arax. She had gotten so used to him that she forgot h