night air clinging to her skin. She was starin

this well," I said

Ryan. I... we shouldn' t

ned against the railing, creating an illusion of ease.

n. Her skin was pale, and there

d. "Are you remembering

when I managed her prescriptions, her doctor' s appointments, her entire

t of the time,"

t stuff," I said gently. "Stres

in her eyes. "My family' s business... it

happened between us was a long time ago. We' re

ive branch, knowi

"Friends? I' d like that

ower I now radiated. She saw a mature, forgiv

. Tony stood there, his face a thundercloud of jealousy. He saw us talkin

f a second, then turned back to

him wonder. Let h