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All too soon, he slowed the kiss and leaned back, his hand still in her hair, her nails digging into his shoulders Julia fought to lift heavy eyelids, and what she saw made her heart stutter There was pure, ferocious need in his eyes Need and possession

For her

Without thinking, Julia was on her feet and running This time, Joe didn’t stop her

Chapter 4

Julia had never been so relieved as when her grandh the doors of their suite t

he following afternoon Not only because she wasn’t in jail, but because it meant Julia wasn’t alone with Joe anyran held up her hands

“I just spent almost a week in a cell with ten other wo until I’ve cleaned up”

“I’ll take ht ehed When they eventually separated, Julia could see the dark circles under her gran’s eyes Eyes that were filled with an equal es really been dropped?”

“All of them,” Patricia said “Noe need to find Alice”

That took the bottom out of their jubilant mood

“We will,” Julia pro it wasn’t a lie One way or another, they’d find Alice She only hoped the woe froet showered and I’ll order food” She pointed at the room they would share

“Bless your heart” Patricia waved over her shoulder at the two ” And then the door closed behind her

Julia stared at the door for a rand all of her courage in both hands, she looked up at the There’s no way she should have been released like that So on, and I don’t want to be kept in the dark”

“Smart,” the lawyer muttered

Julia fought a blush Just because she had issues, didn’ton so many levels