rsh shield slamming down. He r

ster Newton teach you this cheap lie to get me on

sides. The accusation fel

lanted her hands on the ca

of dark disappointment in his ey

d, forcing herself right between his spread leg

ard. "Step back,"

nd slammed both hands against his jaw

she leaned down and sma

stone, his dark eye

it softened, becoming a firm, deliberate pr

curling tightly around the metal rims. His brain screamed at him to push her away, b

imself slipping, rea

up, grabbed her shoulde

Dangerous, dark emotions swirled

wn, her eyes clear an

softly. "Give me a

ime, searching her face for any

t a long, heavy breath like a

ressed the intercom b

w and raspy. "Tell the crew to

she almost collapsed. Fresh tears welled up, bu

oided h

red coldly. "Befor

than to push. She

ight,

oors slid shut, she saw him still sitting there

n Uber back t

Her eyes grew sharp and cold. She had saved Ezra. N

ver the stone wall of the estate.

nt porch. The heavy wood

A sickening, dramatic sobbing

he edge of the living room

led up next to Orville on t

ee, Uncle," Brandi sniffl