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"The Mitchell is leaving in the ?"

Once nore Lindy

Rush nodded

The two lared heatedly at each other, issuing silent challenges Steve broke away first, picked up his seabag and headed toward the door

"I’ll leave you two alone"

"It would be appreciated," Rush answered

Steve turned back to face his friend and Lindy couldn’t remember when his dark eyes had been han, and you’ll answer to me personally"

The tension in the roo didn’t flash fro It seenite at any ht you knew h clenched teeth

"I don’t trust anyone Not anymore Just re to hold you responsible"

A throbbing, wounded silence filled the room after the front door slammed Lindy sat on the davenport and forcefully expelled her breath "What is his problem?"

"When was the last ti the seat beside her and reaching for her hand

"About a year and a half ago Steve and Carol drove to Minneapolis when Steve was on shore leave They were so much in love and so happy, ere all stunned when a few ot a letter that said he’d filed for divorce We never knehy I think he would have told me had I asked, but I never did What happened between hied hi me But his letters were never like this He was always so encouraging, so upbeat When he heard what happened with Paul, his letter helped h, but now I feel like I hardly know him"

"He’s upset," Rush answered after a s through He knows us both, probably better than anyone else"

Lindy nodded "I’m not fickle and my brother knows that I didn’t marry you on the rebound I swear that, Rush I love you"

Rush’s face broke into a slow, relaxed grin and he draped his arm over her shoulders "And I love you, wife"

Lindy tucked her head beneath his chin and snuggled into his war the closeness they shared She didn’t expect anyone else to understand so Rush was like stu upon her other half With hi with Steve and Carol?" Lindy asked quietly as her thoughts drifted back to her brother She was concerned about the changes she saw in hi moment "I’m not sure Like you, I felt it was his and Carol’s business, but I’m almost certain she was unfaithful"

"No way" If Lindy knew anything about her ex-sister-in-laas that gentle, sweet Carol would never cheat on Steve "She just isn’t the type"

"Then I haven’t any idea rong"

"How sad," Lindy ed drastically since his divorce Although she couldn’t believe Carol had been unfaithful to her brother, that would explain Steve’s state anyone anymore

"I think we could both learn a valuable lesson froe," Rush said, his voice tightening

"What?" Lindy asked, and raised her head to study her husband’s face His eyes had darkened slightly and she wasn’t able to read his thoughts, but she had a good idea what he was thinking And she didn’t like it Not one dahan?"

"Lecturing you?"

"Yes I have a fair idea of what you’re going to say"

The ainst the back of the davenport and crossed his ar eyes came alive with mischief "Oh, you do, do you?"

"You were about to givesoh"

"I was?"

"Yes, you were You were going to say we’re experiencing a ti and everyone is perfect There’s no one else on the planet but us and nothing else but our newly discovered love"

Rush’s brows arched, but if he was portraying anything other than amusement, Lindy couldn’t tell

"And…"

"There’srelaxed and aood part" She stood and rubbed the palhts