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Kelly nodded

The passenger compartment door opened after the driver stopped the limo Kelly carefully shifted Jason so she could support him with both arms as she climbed out of the vehicle Trey exited first and held out his hand to assist her, but she was afraid to release the kid as dead weight in her arms

Thankfully, she ape at the size of the structure before her Villa indeed Architecture was hardly her thing, but she recognized good design when it slammed her in the face Wentworth’s home reminded her of photos she’d seen of estates in Tuscany Coral roof tiles, classic coluht be a vineyard somewhere close by instead of the Atlantic Ocean

She hefted the still-sleeping kid into a better position, and trudged up white marble steps toward the arched entranceway Wentwortheasy strides and opened a ra she noticed was the pleasant sound of a gurgling fountain in the corner

The second thing she noticed was that the Wentworths’ villa was almost as cold as the police station She could hardly wait for that hot shower

“Let et you settled”

“Thanks,” Kelly said Maybe she needed to increase her reps in weight training

But Jason roused when she transferred the kid to his father As he realized as happening to hirasp

“No, Daddy! No,” the kid screeched He reached his arms back toward Kelly “I want Mommy”

Kelly sighed and accepted him back Jason wrapped his arms around her neck and linked his feet around her waist

“Show ht expression on Wentworth’s face

A uniformed Hispanic woman whose left eye ollen and bruised appeared in the marbled foyer, apparently alerted by Jason’s shrieks

“Jasonito,” she exclain of the cross on her chest “Gracias a dios”

“Hello, Maria,” Wentworth said

Kelly evaluated Maria Dark hair and eyes, round face, five two, early thirties Was this Jason’s nanny? The kid said the kidnappers struck someone named Maria, and this woman sported a nasty black eye

“Welcoe ell?” she said in a hopeful tone

“No,” Wentworth said “But Jason is home safe, thanks to Officer Jenkins here Officer Jenkins, this is Maria, my housekeeper and Jason’s nanny”