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“Okay,” she says, nerves in her voice

Just for that alone, I could rip the congressman apart Hadley shouldn’t have to deal with this There are a lot of things I can put up with in this world, but hurting innocent people is not one of them

Determined not to allow her nerves to build any ressman’s direction For a man in his middle forties, he’s fit and obviously athletic His back is to us, but we catch the eye of his slender brunette wife I watch closely as the congressnition there When she looks at ht brown eyes heat a little, and I wonder if they share an open relationship Though when she quickly looks away and focuses on her husband, I realize they don’t

I hear Westhaven say, “Yes, we must have dinner soon,” when I interrupt hiressman”

Westhaven glances over his shoulder with a smile on his face Then he looks at Hadley and his sins to fade

“Oh, yes that’s right,” I add calhter, Hadley, don’t you?”

Westhaven’s dark brown eyes narrow on me before he puts a professional sh your father” He offers his hand to Hadley “How is the senator?”

Hadley shakes his hand, and I’m damn proud of her when she speaks without a nervous flutter in her voice “He’s well, thank you I’ton tomorrow I’ll see his office makes a donation in his absence”

The congressman drops Hadley’s hand like her flesh burned him “That’s very kind, thank you” He shoves his hands in his pockets, glancing at his wife “Sarah, have you met Hadley Winters before?”

“No,” Sarah says with an honest s her hand to Hadley “It’s my pleasure to meet you”

Obviously bored with not being in the conversation any longer, the judge and the otherinvolved in another conversation I stay focused on Hadley, noting the way she stares at the congressman’s wife’s hand I understand her hesitation The news that she had slept with a married man hadn’t sat well, even if she never said that aloud Her pale skin toldfroe, I understood why it bothered her

Hadley’s fingers tighten around my ar your evening, Sarah”

“Oh, yes, it’s a lovely event,” Sarah replies whimsically “This is a special foundation to me” She turns to me and offers her hand, dark eyebrows drawn over her eyes “Sorry, I’ot to introduce you”

“Ryder Blackwood,why the congress woman with soulful eyes, and she obviously has a kind, tender heart “It’s an honor, and you do an a for the children of this foundation”

The sweet smile I receive back onlyhave you two supported the charity?” she asks me