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Okay, maybe that was a lot to read in htest of nods, acknowledging But now I couldn’t help but wonder--as I so shocked that Zack had knocked up Jill when only a little while ago I’d been worried that Rhyzkahl had done the same to me? But the dereat, so what are they?

Ryan turned "Who are we congratulating for what?" he asked, gaze flicking fronant"

Ryan inhaled sharply and gave a cautious s to settle do?"

"Looks that way," he said Zack gave Jill’s hand a squeeze along with a look of such fondness that I alry at him Almost I was still plenty pissed I wasn’t an expert on relationships by any stretch, but it didn’t see lie--like the fact that he wasn’t huo about it

"He’s stuck withhim a return squeeze and an equally fond look

Ryan finished up at the counter and slid into his seat He lifted his chin toward the et that the red marks are where bodies were found But what are the blueto do but just say it "Not long ago Rhyzkahl went onto my computer," I told him "Did some sort of internet search on a bunch of locations in this area" I waved a hand at the ether "Well what are they?"

I shrugged "No clue"

His frown deepened "You didn’t ask hi?"

I pokedit" I jammed a piece of waffle intoin amusement, but Ryan’s narrowed even farther "You hat? Asleep?"

Jill piped up to saveto die Have you checked out those sites?"

"Only a couple of therateful look "There are a few one and checked theh my hair "I’ve been a bit preoccupied"

Ryan’s scowl hadn’t abated "Hang on, did he go up and use your co about it?"

I set o I’ve already dealt with it"

"Dealt with it?" Ryan said, anger in his voice palpable "He’s sneaking around, and you’re acting like it’s nothing!"

"Would you stop treating odda out for me! Yes, I confronted hi dealt with it Like the grownup that I aet off the ‘I hate Rhyzkahl’ horse for just a few minutes and try and ith me?"

Hurt and pain seared across his face, and I iretted my outburst "Shit Ryan, I’ht now It doesn’t help anything"

"I understand," he said quietly "I’m sorry" A horrible silence fell, and after about a dozen heartbeats Ryan pushed back his chair "Excuse me I need some air"

My chest constricted as I watched hio after him, but Eilahn put a hand on his shoulder "I will see to him," she said "You three need alook, then Zack gave a soft sigh, nodded, and sat back down To my surprise Zack looked at me expectantly as Eilahn left and quietly closed the back door behind her

I frowned "What?"

He took Jill’s hand in his, gave her a fond look, then returned his attention to ," I said "What do you need?"

He took a deep breath "You are wroth withto disclose information that you feel your friend and ave a cautious nod I didn’tlike a demon and not like Zack Garner Jill merely looked baffled

"Inforain "What are you talking about?"

Zack gave her hand a light squeeze but kept his eyes on ht and need for full disclosure I dishonor her by failing to provide it Yet I am bound by oaths that counter ht bulb went off over er at him evaporated "Ohhhhhh Wow Gotcha" He wanted to tell her and couldn’t Apparently there were hierarchies of honor, where souy No wonder he looked so frazzled "You, uh, want uys are weirdingon?"

I looked at her "Zack has so that he wants and needs to tell you because you totally deserve to know it, especially now that you’re all pregnant and shit--"