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He’d only been back shit, a week? Nikki called last night to say he’d stopped co into the office When she checked with Walter, he’d left the condo without a word

He wasn’t acting like himself, she said What the hell did she know about how Stuart acted? He was my partner, and I hadn’t even had a chance to talk to hi on with hi in the bed with ainstabout aas close to me as a brother Dammit, Stuart What the hell?

I’d been surprised when he’d wanted to come back After his injury, he had to leave active duty, butour own firm hadn’t satisfied him To his credit, he stuck it out for years, but the pace was too slow for him He needed action—I understood that It ho he was So he did Middle East private security a while

Still, even thework has a season, and I’d never deny his place at Alexander-Knight Even though his little brother was far more suited for the job

Shit, I’d have to get Patrick in on this Those two got along like oil and water, but of the three of us, he was the best at tracking people down

Melissa stretched and sighed in her sleep, and wars in life, but at the top of the list was the way she ainst ain after Princeton, and now I ht have to break that promise

Her voice was thick when she spoke “Are you having trouble sleeping?”

I reached down and smoothed a lock of dark brown curls away fro about Stuart”

She sniffed and rose up, wrapping her sli about Stuart?”

Her bare breasts were against my chest, and I couldn’t deny the rise that provoked It was hpanties “He’s apparently gone off the grid”

Sapphire eyes filled with concern, so beautiful “Is he in trouble?”

“Don’t know I haven’t talked to hi her brow, I moved htening nipple I didn’t want to think about Stuart right now or possibly having to leave her

“You don’t seem too worried about him”

I kissed the line of her jaw, feeling her s of what I had inI’ll take care of you and call Patrick in a little while”

My th of her neck I spun her around and pulled her back firainst my chest She let out a little squeal