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We downed our lunch in silence when his phone rang again When he was done listening, he turned to o I can’t leave this client in the lurch She is elderly and is having trouble with her nepheho is trying to move her into a senior’s home She wants to remain in her own home and has a nurse in attendance, so I see no reason why she shouldn’t It can only et hold of her money I can’t put this off”

“Of course you

“Right…” He got up and looked around, as though he was forgetting so

“Jere nosy, so let me ask You seem to be devoted to your work and to Devin Do you not have anyone—anything else in your life?” I was curious about him

“Ah, it is complicated,” he answered, and smiled “And I prefer simple and easy”

“Meaning no co on Coet it”

He chuckled “That and the fact that…well, I haven’t been lucky enough to be swept away by any one woman”

“So, you are laying low I know the feeling” I sighed and pushed back froot up and started to take the dishes to the kitchen

He jumped up before me and said, “Here, let me”

A twirl of his finger and one I raised a brow

“All in the dishwasher,” he said, and laughed, then touched my shoulder “Bobbie, I’ll be back as soon as I can…and we’ll install the wards”

I was nodding when I felt Devin’s presence before I saw him and turned away from Jeremy

Devin stood, his fists clasped at his back, as he regarded us with a frown and asked, “Having fun, are ye?”

Jerehed and answered proood sulk, did you?”

“I wasnae sulking, lad I orking off m’frustration I went in and helpedfrom the other side of the realm, and need to shore up their defenses,” Devin said sharply