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Evieroom and into the den "Come in and make yourself comfortable Dinner will be ready in a fewto drink, Etienne?"

"Yes, please Whatever you’re having"

Krysta raised her brows It won’t relax you Alcohol has no affect on us, she reminded him as Martin crossed to a small bar in one corner and poured the would seem odd, Etienne said And I want to appear as hu?" Martin asked

"No, thanks, Dad"

"Sean?"

"No, thanks"

Martin returned and handed Etienne a glass

Etienne ignored the urge to down it in one gulp and, instead, sipped it slowly

Martin sipped his own,to stand beside his wife "So Should we assuht that it’s all over?" he asked the what he meant

She seemed just as confused "All what?"

He motioned to the front of the house "Whatever inspired you to station guards around the property"

Etienne froze

Krysta gaped "You knew about that?"

They nodded

"How?"

"Honey," Evie said gently, "you know I have strong empathic abilities I could sense the to explain that?

"I can’t tell you how hard it was," Evie added, "fortheh the long, boring hours, but they didn’t seem to want us to know they were there"

"Uh-huh," Krysta muttered, apparently as at a loss as Etienne

"So? What happened?"

Krysta sed audibly "There wasauh"

"Stalker," Etienne blurted "Krysta acquired an Internet stalker who lost his head over her beauty and cleverness and we feared he et to her"

Krysta sent him a relieved smile, then nodded somberly

Sean pursed his lips and watched his parents

Martin looked down at Evie "I like him He thinks fast on his feet"

She nodded

They kneas bullshitting?

Hoping Krysta wouldn’t kick his ass later, Etienne did what he had sworn he wouldn’t do tonight and read her parents’ ular ithout peeking into their thoughts and using whatever he found there tohiht they knew

Evie proved to be as difficult to read as her daughter But Martin

Etienne sucked in a breath

"What?" Krysta asked

"They know"

"Knohat?"

"Everything"

"About us? What, are you reading their minds?"

"Yes"

She turned to her ed?"

Evie’s eyes widened "You’re engaged?" Squealing, she yanked Krysta into a hug and juratulations! We just thought you were lovers"

Sean laughed

Etienne kept his eyes on their father