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Kingsley stared at Søren and found he couldn’t speak

Søren set into a scriptural pissing contest with a Jesuit priest, Kingsley," Søren chided "You’ll lose every time"

"I’m happy to lose this contest"

"Go back to bed," Søren said "Obey sley knelt down at Søren’s feet and rested his hand on Nora’s hip right under where she’d been kicked They’d both been wounded for their sins, and both found their healing at his feet and in his arht"

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THE QUEEN

The next ht take a while, s in Søren’s aret her spunk back, her spirit Right now she just felt e shower and dressed in her own clothes that Grace had washed for her Jeans, a white T-shirt and her boots Finally she felt al momentarily faltered when she walked past Wesley’s rooain, make sure he was okay When she reached his bedrooh of pleasure, followed by the unasm It hurt to hear but she made herself listen, anyway She took it like penance She’d hurt Wesleyworse, she’d har with someone else Good for hiertips, and touched the door She walked away and let Wes and Laila take their comfort in each other

Grace had taken it upon herself to cook a big breakfast for the roosley and Grace Nora studied Grace for any signs of aardness or regret about subht But instead Grace appeared radiant She looked rested and happy and she and Søren acted like old friends and nothing h with it, but notto know Søren could resist the temptation of a few hours alone with hih Grace had been doing Søren and Nora a favor by giving hiet soet ht with Zach," Nora had said last night

And Grace, who never ceased to surprise her, had only laughed and said, "A night? For one night with your priest, you can have Zachary all week"

"Bring it," Nora said, and they’d sealed the deal with a fist buathered around the table for what prolish breakfast But the peace of the moment shattered when Søren posed a question that left them all quiet

"Where’s Laila?" he asked No one answered

Nora reached for the toast and Søren intercepted her hand He took it, kissed it and looked at her with quiet determination

"Eleanor, where is ht leaves in a few hours I’ll go wake her up"

"No, I’ll do it," Nora said, standing up