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She knew that he’d lashed out because she’d challenged hihtened She knew it down in her soul But just because she was right, didn’t e his e a lifeti a certain way Didn’t mean he even wanted to

Maybe she rong about hih She could see that And she knew, given the chance, that he would be an a father The kind of man who offered support and love to his children

She’d known it theAna his lullaby She knew that had cost hirief She’d known in that reat love And that he’d let fear cripple him

Stupid man Stupid, fantastic, lovely man

“Mrs Romani?”

It took Paige a h she was in her office She looked up and saw a youngat the door, a newspaper in his hand

“Yes?”

“I’m supposed to deliver this to you” He came in and set the paper on her desk

“Oh…” She looked down at her desk, frowning “Oh…I…thank you…” She looked up and the one

She picked up the paper and started to turn each page, looking for…she didn’t knohat Had so? She flipped to the style section, and the headline stopped her cold

She put her hand over her athered it close to her chest, stood and ran out of her office

“Explain this,” Paige said, throwing the newspaper onto Dante’s desk, a tear rolling down her cheek She was shaking Everywhere

Dante looked up at her, his eyes haunted, the veil well and truly dropped There was no ar him He was as bare and vulnerable as she was