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“Caleb Don’t hurt him”

“You know this guy?”

“I told you, pal, I live here”

Caleb’s gaze went to Sage “Is that true?”

“Yes It’s true But—”

“Sage,” the intruder said, sliding his arm around her shoulders, “you’re okay?”

“I’m fine” She paused “Caleb This is—”

“David,” Caleb said, his voice flat and cold “I heard you the first time”

“No! It isn’t what you’re thinking—”

Caleb gave an ugly laugh “You don’t know the half of what I’”

“Sage,” David said, “what’s going on? I go away overnight, I couy in our kitchen”

“Caleb,” Sage said urgently, “there’s a simple explanation for—”

“I’ll bet there is,” Caleb said through a tight sement”

“No!”

“Yes” David gave an ee and ht eed in” S, he held out his hand “We okay now?”