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She opened her mouth—to say what, he wasn’t sure—when a rap on the door fralanced over and saw Nick D’Arcy standing there, grinning Right beside him was Alec And crowded behind them were Keira, Cody, Shane and

“Mo voice

Cate abruptly attempted to htened his left arm around her and kept her anchored at his side “Don’t think you can escape because ht arm’s out of commission with the IV,” he ht you already knew”

He knew she’d heard him—and had made the connection—because her cheeks turned pink But she stayed right where she was as histhe doorway and headed straight for him

“My baby,” she said, cupping his cheeks in her hands and raining kisses over his face “My baby’s okay”

“I’ “That’s Keira”

“You’rea step back to look hiet it, Lialeam in her eyes

Cate glanced down at hi over with sudden amusement She raised her eyebrows “Thermopolis?”

Liarowled “But don’t even think about calling me by that name” He wasn’t about to explain how his mother—a romantic at heart—had named his located in Ther down the nah, but Thermopolis

All at once the room was croith the other members of his family who’d been able to , and Liam understood—black ops warriors were rarely free on short notice

All Alec said was, “Looking good, bro,” but the warm respect in his eyes spoke volumes