page87 (2/2)

“Or what?” she challenged, although he noted her eyes darted away fro to do?” Noasn’t that an interesting question?

“He’ll tell me, and I’ll take care of it,” a deep voice interrupted them

Jao of her and turned quickly Sloan stared at theainst the doorway, his arms over his chest

“One of you want to enlightenon here? And why you’re both in here?”

Ja had happened Not that Sloan looked angry, it was hard to figure out what he was thinking though He’d gotten better at hiding his thoughts over the years

Kinley stepped up beside hi on

“We thought we’d come in here for a bit of hanky-panky,” she said instead “Get hot and heavy together”

Then suddenly she just deflated, sat on the bed, her head in her hands

“Kinley?” Alarmed, James dropped to his knees beside her

“What is it, baby? Is it your head?” Sloan knelt on her other side

“What’s wrong withat thery and upset all the ti up his time to stay here with me, and all I can do is snip at him And you” she turned to Sloan, and James heard her sob, “I can’t believe I just said what I did That I would even pretend to be having an affair isn’t funny I knohat it’s like to have someone cheat on me, and I would never” her words disappeared into heartfelt sobs, and James felt his heart wrench

That this woled her way into his heart still caught hi to pro He would do whatever was needed to protect her

He glanced up, surprised to find Sloan staring at hiry, instead he seehtful He sat on the bed and pulled Kinley onto his lap, drawing her close S

he snuggled into his chest, her sobs quieting Sloan rubbed her back, still staring at James

“Sh, baby, it’s okay,” Sloan mur’s all right Go to sleep now That’s it”