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She sed and nodded He left the limousine first, then Sandor, who turned to help her out He pulled her into his side with an arm around her waist as they walked up to the front door and she was grateful for the contact Despite the warmth of Southern California’s weather, she felt chilled She cuddled against him in a public display of affection that she would not have shown a o

So inside her had definitely shifted

Her father rang the bell Less than ainward A woth hair, cut in a bob and petite fraure proclaimed her Helen Taylor She looked exactly like the photos taken of her recently as well as those Hawk had procured from years past There was an alnaled protective instincts

Helen’s hazel eyes widened and darkened with distress as she seeaze skimmed to Ellie, jolted up to Sandor’s iain “You look just like her You look just like my baby”

Her mouth moved, but no other words caave Ellie’s father grabbed her before she could fall to the floor Swinging her up into his arhed no more than a child, he carried her inside Sandor ushered Ellie in after them and closed the door behind them with his foot

His arm was still locked securely around her waist and she leaned even more heavily into him

Helen’s quiet sobs were the only sound any of the rooently lowered her onto it Helen stared at hih rain drenched eyes as if she could not believe what she was seeing

He dropped to his haunches beside the sofa and took her hand “It is going to be okay”

But the blond wo down her cheeks “It can’t be I knew this day would co it wouldn’t That wasn’t fair of me I know I’ve been so selfish”

“Tell ently that Ellie wanted to hug him

She hadn’t known he had this kind of patience and gentleness in hies since his collapse

Helen made an obvious bid for composure “I…”

“Mo on?”

Ellie felt everything inside her freeze She spun out of Sandor’s grasp to face the newcohting tears and now her eyes burned with the to keep some semblance of control “Amber…”

Ahost “Who are you?”