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Touessed he wasn’t as subtle as he’d hoped He frowned "Business?"

She hesitated too long Finally, she said, "Yeah Business"

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He desperately wanted to ask her what kind of business, but he was glad the guy wasn’t courting her Tohed "Yeah You are Just don’t let it go to your head"

"After that kiss we shared on the slope, it already has"

She shook her head slightly, but she slanced that way

"Don’t tell me," she said "The man with Jake is your oldest brother"

"Yeah, he is"

Being in a close-knit pack, Darien, To out with other packSo when Toht that was the only reason they’d come Unless someone in the tavern had texted them that he and Elizabeth were here and they wanted to check on them Tom waved at his brothers to join them Darien and Jake cast each other looks as if they weren’t sure if they should intrude This was their regular table, and sitting so Elizabeth

"Elizabeth, meet my brother Darien"

"Don’t stand," Darien said "We look forward to seeing you tonight Lelandi’s planning a big spread and has nannies taking care of the kids"

"Thanks She didn’t have to go to all that trouble," Elizabeth said

"Are you kidding? She’s a psychologist, which ht to make you feel at home"

Elizabeth smiled faintly

"Come, join us," Tom offered This was the pack leaders’ table, so no one needed to offer Darien a seat, but To to deterest brother wanted time alone with the wolf-coyote lady

Several tables had filled up due to the time of day After Darien and Jake took their usual seats, Jake waved to Silva "I need to get back to the slopes, so if you can just get ot it," Silva said "You, boss?" she asked Darien

"Sa up," Sam said, as if he didn’t need Silva to tell hiet the tray

His voice low, Darien said to Toht be trouble in paradise," Tom replied

Silva delivered the tray of sandwiches and two bottled waters to their table "More wolf sightings around the local farmers’ livestock, I hear"