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The man wasn&039;t tall, but broad in the shoulders and undeniably handso, blond surfer hair, dimples, and pale blue eyes were a stark contrast to his manner, which was closed off and just plain shady

Sara didn&039;t trust hi toe to toe with hiain explained the reason she was kicking him out "Unauthorized visits are not allowed, Mr Barnes"

"Alistair Please" He gave her a tight-lipped smile "The child needs her parent, don&039;t you think?"

"Yes, unfortunately that legal parent is not here"

"Doctor--"

"I&039;ve tried several tiaze shifted to Pearl, who sat on the edge of her bed, looking flushed and worried "Pearl, do you knohere your et ahold of her?"

Pearl didn&039;t even open her mouth before Alistair jumped in "Unfortunately, her mother can&039;t handle the stress of this situation She&039;s asked that I watch over Pearl, and"--

he lowered his chin--"of your care of her"

What was it? Sara thought, studying hi almost familiar in his tone and the expression in his eyes For a second, she wondered if he&039;d been a patient

Keeping his back to Pearl, he continued "And irl?"

"I&039; my best," Sara assured hirow a few inches as he stared down at her

Sara didn&039;t sofor her until she iswell, herself again"

His eyes narrowed "Good to know"

They stared at each other for a moment, and Sara wondered if the man felt some type of connection to her as well What the hell was it? As if hearing her thoughts, Alistair&039;s eyes darkened froh he scented so," he uttered

Sara heard Pearl mumble irritably under her breath, but she nodded at the ood-bye to Pearl, Sara followed him out of the roolanced down to read the text The tests she&039;d ordered for Gray were ready to go, while the bloods she&039;d been waiting for on Pearl couldn&039;t be located What the hell? The shift in her focus had been ten seconds ain, Alistair Barnes had disappeared

Alexander ue, and into an alcove where he would be obscured yet could freely watch Sara through a s to blowher tone "Because you kno much I enjoy that"

"I needed to see her"

"Well, there she is You saw her Now fuck off back to the basement"

"You&039;d better watch yourself, Dillon," he warned softly

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, you&039;re starting to sound a little like a possessive lover"

She turned and punched hio "Shut up"

He grinned in the darkness "Don&039;t think I don&039;t see it"

"See what? You&039;re talking in circles"

"You like her" Alexander watched as Sara spoke to her brother, as lying on his back, eyes closed "I see the way you look at her"

"Morpho has screith your wiring, you know that?" Dillon uttered

Alexander shrugged "Can&039;t say I bla to see"

"Are we done here?"

"Your secret shame is your own, Dillon Paven, veana, whatever you choose to lust over this week makes no difference to me, never has Sara, however, is nment?"

"You know I cannot"