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Kelly walked over to lean on the boat’s railing The rush of salty wind blew her hair everywhere, so she controlled it with a ponytail Her shift had gone well today She’d been on time and experienced no probleeant, thank goodness

So, hopefully, her career was back on track

Looking down, she watched the frothy water strea in the pool What had the little dude done today while she was gone? Most likely he spent as much tiht there with him She had to admit Wentworth was a pretty devoted dad She hadn’t known such a thing truly existed outside of sitcoms

Picturing Trey in his bathing suit, she felt a tug of arousal Man, did she ever need to get over herself The et she even existed

How could she put a stop to the good-night kiss ritual? Did she even want to?

Her stomach rumbled, and she decided it was far safer to wonder what Greta had prepared for dinner Whatever was on thehad been so far It was great not to have to worry about dinner She loved her job, but was always too exhausted to ot home

Hoazed toward the rapidly approaching dock on Collins Island She wasn’t on her way ho but a teuest

She’d grown to appreciate having Hans to negotiate Mia shift She loved the fifteen- a kid living under protective services never even dared to dream about

Worst of all, she looked forward to seeing Jason and Trey

But they weren’t her family She didn’t have a family

None of these trappings were her life

Kelly turned frolared at the sleek black li a fool as her mother

WHEN KELLY ENTERED the front door of Wentworth Villa, Maria stood in a corner of the foyer She spoke into a cell phone, using her pal up, the housekeeper immediately terminated the call and hurried toward Kelly Maria’s shiner had now faded to purples and browns

“We have a visitor,” she said in a hushed voice

“Ballard again?” Kelly asked Had there been a break in the case?