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“I can see that We’ll go dancing in a minute”

She ed a chuckle “Can you move that boulder off my butt?”

Obligingly, Roarke picked up Galahad, smoothed the ruffled fur “You’ve had quite a day, Lieutenant The media’s been full of you”

She rolled over but kept her eyes shut a lad I missed it You know about Cerise then”

“Yes, I had Channel 75 on while I was preparing for ht it all live”

She heard the strain in his voice and opened her eyes “Sorry”

“You’ll say you were doing your job” He set the cat aside and brushed the hair back from Eve’s cheek “But it was above and beyond, Eve She could have taken you with her”

“I wasn’t ready to go” She cupped a hand over the one he held to her cheek “I had a flash when I was up there Me at theof so then, just getting it the hell over with I wasn’t ready to go I’m still not”

Galahad climbed out of Roarke’s lap and stretched his bulk over Eve’s belly It made Roarke smile “Looks like we both intend to keep you here for a while What have you eaten today?”

She pursed her lips “Is this a quiz?”

“Nothing to speak of,” he decided

“Food’s not high on ue Contact with concrete after seventy-story flights does unattractive things to flesh and bone”

“I don’t ih to scan for comparison with the others”

Despite the grisly iave him a quick, loud kiss “You’re cued up, Roarke That’s one of the things I like best about you”

“I thought it was my body”