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“Yes”

“It’ll be late, though, probably around seven or eight AfterDo whatever it takes so I can drive my car onto the ferry”

“Are you sure you don’t want me to send the limo?”

“I don’t want to be trapped on this island without wheels”

“You can use one of my vehicles whenever you want”

She shook her head, and Trey raised both hands to indicate he’d back off Kelly obviously had a stubborn streak as deep as his father’s

“We’ll hold dinner for you,” he said

A smile threatened her mouth, a rare occurrence

“One thing’s certain,” she muttered “I sure as hell won’t starve”

CURSING BECAUSE THE scene with Jason and then the tug-of-ith his father had taken so much time, Kelly unlocked her third-floor apartment and hurried toward her bedrooiven in to Wentworth because she kept seeing Jason’s puffy, tear-streaked face in herher to stay How could anyone say no?

The poor little guy had enough troubles without her adding to them

A quick look around told her nothing had been disturbed She had no pets or plants to suffer during her absence yesterday She paused after tossing her clothing into the hamper What did that lack say about her life?

That she was a dedicated cop That’s what She had no ti else

Except now, apparently, Jason Wentworth and his father

She’d already showered at Wentworth’s castle, so she pulled a clean unifor of the lacy thong—she strapped on her duty belt, which weighed close to twenty pounds, rearranged it on her hips and grabbed her car keys She relocked her front door, pleased with how quickly she’d gotten ready Even with all the delays, she’d still arrive at the station early for roll call She’d come home after her shift to pack