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He rubbed his still-aching forehead "Okay I won’t say anything to Audrey, then But if soets worse--"

"I know, I know," Reese said "Just call ently, okay? In the ot to have fucking people looking out for her, doesn’t she?"

"You would think" He had his suspicions they were the ones providing her the drugs, but what could he say? "All right, man Will keep you posted"

"Thanks, Cade," Reese told hi up and headed out onto the balcony He crossed his ar his face to the breeze Reese had one thing right--Daphne always seemed to carry trouble with her

And for once, he was really and truly tired of it

It surprised hie of the balcony and leaned over the railing, gazing down at the trickle of cars on the streets below Kylie had loved this balcony last night, he remembered His memory was full of holes, but he did recall that part, the way her face had lit up at the sight of it

She still appreciated things in her life She was still full of joy

He couldn’t say the sa ago, who charmed with her witty coirl existed anye, a dream, for the last ten years

And Cade was finally ready toNot only because she’d been sexy and beautiful, but because she’d been kind and generous, and thoughtful of his feelings

He’d forgotten what that was like--to be interested in soave a damn how you felt

And he realized he was truly irl he’d wanted for so long had turned into someone else, and she wasn’t the person he loved any to realize it As he stood on the balcony, the breeze ruffled his hair and he felt light and clean and whole again