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He glances around, appearing a bit dodgy if I have to admit, and nabs me by the elboas on my way to the staircase, intent to head up to the fourth floor to meet Malik for lunch—and by lunch, I mean sex in his apartment—but he steers me toward my office

“Hey,” I challenge, trying to pull away from him

“Sorry,” he hter “But I really need to talk It’s an eency”

It’s not the words somy step tohe really, really needs to talk

He sounds almost… panicked

I precede him into my office He pulls the door shut behind us, i to pace back and forth

Which, into turn around He can only get about twodirection, so he’sin place

“What’s wrong?” I demand

He jerks, focuses in on aze starts to slide away

“Cage,” I snap, wanting to keep him in the moment “Tell me what it is, and I’ll help you fix it”

I’s He killed soe would never do so intentionally unless it was in the line of duty Or he knows a terrible secret, one I should know, but he’s not sure how to tell me Or he, by mistake, walked in on—

“I got married,” he blurts out, and my entire body locks solidly in shock

“You what?”

“I gotinto the chair before hi so completely into it I’m afraid he’ll never re-inflate

“Gotthey’ll soundfroht at all “To whom?”

“To Jaime,” he practically moans

Well, of course to Jaime Who else would heand lying to? A nagging suspicion takes hold, and I deht?”

He shakes his head, the expression on his face miserable