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I picked myself up from the floor with the help of Aunt Althea, just as Aunt Maurine walked through the door. She turned to me, her eyes filled with scorn and disdain. I swallowed, my lips parting as I turned between her rather unpleasant look and Gray. Gray had put a distance between he and Samantha, and she was saying something that the rest of us couldn't hear. "You are not having this house to yourself, if that's what you thought would happen." "Maurine," Aunt Althea said, coming between us. "She risked everything to open that door for you both. Including standing up to Gray." "Is that what she is doing to get all of you to like her? Because it will not work on me." "You are not too far from the door, Aunt." She turned to Gray, whose hands were now behind him as he completely i