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And he would this tiht of his sister, and the knowledge of pain

Chapter Twenty-one

BALTHAZAR KNEW HE SHOULD BE RELIEVED AT the news that Skye had a date It was a definite sign that she illing to walk away fro between therier than his badto cry or carry on like a wo out her powers; they could work together to ensure she re else of him That was exactly what he should hope for

Instead, as he drove back to his ho about Skye in Keith Kramer’s arms

Keith Kraent, dynamic, or kind one One who turned in history papers late, and despite repeated corrections kept confusing your and you’re He was handsoh, and apparently a football star--soirls went for that, but Skye? Not her She was special There was nothing ordinary about her Keith was the definition of earthbound

Daarette His resolution to quit had never been as difficult as it was right then He wanted to light one up, suck it in, blow out smoke that could kill other people Such as Keith Kra out with that … blond lump?

She can think about it because you cast her aside, he reht to control who she sees

Yet the ht of Keith’s hands on Skye’s lithe body made Balthazar furious with jealousy

For one moment, he couldn’t see the road in front of hi wheel All he saas his dark vision of Skye lifting her face for someone else’s kiss--

And that was the moment someone walked into the road in front of his car

He shouted in wordless horror at the thu flesh and bone Even as he sla into the thicker snow alongside the road, the body was flung up onto the hood, onto his windshield, lihast, at the crumpled form that lay in front of the windshield Then, slowly, his victilass at hi into peals of laughter

Balthazar sla wheel in frustration "Jesus, Charity! You scared the hell out ofwith pleasure as if she were a little girl telling riddles again "Just think! If it had been a hu that one at all"

"Your idea of guilt and mine are very different"

Her expression darkened "They are, aren’t they?"