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Caleb glared at Owen

“Brian, man, she’s not lost Clearly, she met someone”

“I don’t believe that,” Brian said, rushing over to an escaping Grace He reached out and touched her arm

Anger fused through his entire body and he stood

Grace looked toward hiet that you’re concerned, but what you really need to be paying attention to is Caleb Sos that put several people in the hospital Why don’t you go and find the Now if you’ll excuse ot a child to attend to” She turned on her heel and walked right out

Caleb watched her go, enamored by all that she was

He quickly and swiftly finished thea note to talk to Owen about his partner

Theher in the kitchen Ja pin

“What are you doing, buddy?”

“I’ to decorate them”

“You’re doing a good job” He kissed his nephew’s cheek and grabbed Grace, pulling her toward the doorway “What the hell was that?”

She frowned “What hat?”

“You had a chance there”

“A chance to what?”

“To make your escape”

She put her hands on her hips “You mean that was a test? Were those men even police officers?”

“Yes, they were and you had your chance”

“Caleb, I have no desire to leave you, okay? I’m … happy I know that’s hard for you to believe, but it’s true” She touched his chest and went onto her tiptoes, brushing his cheek with a kiss “Now, do you want to help roll out cookies?”

“Not a chance”

“But you’ll eat them?” she asked with a chuckle