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Emma wondered if Ella are that she had placed a protective hand over her stonant I don’t know all of the details, but the pregnancy was ectopic and she had to have eery to remove one of her tubes"

"Oh nant? I had no idea I didn’tShe didn’t tell nancies, but she didn’t want anyone to know She didn’t want anyone to feel bad that she was having proble back slid down her cheeks E Suzy whether she had received the results yet and she had said no Now Emma understood why she had see all over you; da now"

"I think it’s probably nor to me, too, so I understand how you feel"

"Yeah, but at least you’re not over there leaking all over the place," Ella sobbed "I accidentally washed Declan’s white T-shirt with hed and I cried for an hour He even insisted on wearing it to dinner afterward, which ain, Emma felt a flicker of jealousy at the relationship between Declan Stone and his wife What rong with her today? One of her best friends was in the hospital after losing another baby and all she could do was feel jealous of their other friend’s good fortune? When had she ever been so petty? She couldn’t be happier for Ella and her heart was broken for Suzy

Was this what love turned you into? Someone who could concentrate only on her own proble to feel like an emotional wreck There was no need for Ella to feel bad about her own eht there with her, only hers were reen variety Where were all of the things that those da in her feelings, she had turned into an insecure, paranoid, jealous wreck A shell of her former careful self, it see in with hih to push ale, but poor Ella hadn’t co happy She really needed to get a grip She had already been caught this week doing a drive-by of the object of her affection’s house--where did it end? Ugh

She walked around the desk and gave Ella a hug "I re in McDonald’s when they brought the McRib back, so I think it’s nor about people isn’t a crime, so you shouldn’t have to feel like it is" Yeah, and I need to beabout myself

Mark DeSanto, Brant’s ten o’clock appointment, walked in just ahead of Brant Both she and Ella seemed to take a deep breath as the testosterone level in the rooh and she was right there with her She was surprised when Mark walked over to her and threw an ar"

She laughed "It’s been whata day?" She saw Brant frowning at theave her a sexy grin "Even a day without seeing your face is too long" Mark had just turned to say hello to Ella when Brantto Boston with Mark thisto be out for a feeeks, so I’ations until then" He kept his head down as he continued to pack his briefcase "Things are going to be tight tiht fro ho to be back?"

He shrugged his shoulders "Probably the end of next week, but I don’t know for certain Gray had a full schedule and added toa lot in the next month"

Emma felt her heart fall "Could II mean, do you needto look at her "I wish you could, Em, but I need you here Also, Mark will be with ood idea"

Before she could say anything in response, Mark stepped in the doorway looking at his obviously expensive watch "My pilot just texted to tell me that he’s ready"

Impressed despite herself, Emma asked, "You have your own plane?"

Mark nodded "I take a lot of last-ive you a ride so if there was a doublein that offer From the look on Brant’s face, she didn’t think she was the only one wondering Brant o" He squeezed Emma’s hand as he passed "I’ll call you later" And then he was gone She stared after hi kiss in front of Mark?

Ella stood, jarring Eotten that the other woet back to ain, Ehed and said, "Yeah, you could say that"

"Beth is co Evan to aHenry for dinner with his parents, so it would be just the girls" Giving her a look full of sympathy, she added, "You look like you need to vent"

Dropping her head, Emma said, "You have no idea"

Chapter Twenty

Brant relaxed back in the leather captain’s chair in Mark’s private plane He looked around the cabin, impressed as always by the excesses of the wealthy Jason Danvers was a rich man but still flew commercial Danvers could easily afford to have his own private jet on call, but that wasn’t how Jason operated and Brant respected hiht close a roceries for his wife on the way hoht as well but didn’t live a flashy lifestyle If there were two things he knew, ht about its share of problems When you had it, someone else alanted it Brant dropped his jacket on the sofa behind hiiven more than a plane ride on it