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Two other privates greeted her as they entered, and Seth quickly explained the situation last night, before he moved to where she stood in the archway as the searchers went upstairs

He was a military man, had e ti out his duties, resentations tended to flare up That had never happened before and couldn’t happen now Things were precarious out here, and needed his constant attention Per-Cuton, and that hat needed Seth’s focus right now He should have been at it an hour ago

“I’ll ith you as far as headquarters,” he said

“I’ll need ”

The gririn, even though he didn’t want to “I’ll get them,” he offered “Where are they?”

“Thank you,” she said “They’re in the wardrobe closet Hanging on a hook on the left”

He nodded and shot up the stairs After insisting the rabbed her ite on the front porch

“I’ the door closed behind him

“I hope not” She took the bonnet, slipped it on and tied the long ribbons on the side of her chin before taking the bag “Thank you Both for gettingthe men search the house”

There was a shyness about her again, and with it caain It had been there the ainst his side, and had been with hi moment in the kitchen when she’d reminded him of the past Then he’d wanted her out of here as fast as possible Now, looking into those clear brown eyes, he didn’t want her to be anywhere but at his side Which was impossible

Seth dwelled on that as they walked, and if she hadn’t stopped, he’d have kept going right past headquarters The big stone building with its wide double doors nore the responsibilities that lay inside it Inside him

“Have a good ,” she said

Accepting his duties, as he alould, he let loose her arm