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Larissa nodded "You’re right It’s one thing to rescue butterflies, but dangerous or veno" Tears filled her eyes "It’s just when they called, they made the situation sound desperate"
"They always do," Taryn grumbled
Jack shot her a look, then rubbed Larissa’s back "You were trying to help It’s your thing"
"She didn’t help Angel," Taryn snapped "And it’s not the first tis she kept at your place? You had to move to a hotel This is more of the same"
Jack started to speak, but Larissa shook her head "She’s right I put Angel in the hospital If we’d been farther away froht have died and it’s htened "I have to look at what I’y accepted," Taryn said, not wanting to torture her friend "Please tell et it"
"I do I pro, but I’ll be lance, as if to say they’d gone far enough Taryn nodded
"That’s what I needed to hear," she said, then stood "I’ to her feet
"Just a little"
The toed
"I really am sorry," Larissa told her
"I know"
Jack led Larissa from the room
Taryn crossed to thein her office and stared out She was pretty sure she looked nor on the inside Being mad at Larissa had helped her keep her worries at bay, but now she didn’t have a distraction She’d been reveling in the afterglow of her unexpected otten the call that he was in the hospital, suffering from a snakebite Talk about a randoer and she’d been shocked by the intensity of her concern Her relationship with Angel was supposed to be fun A couple of adults having a good tis, no promises She didn’t want it to be different There was no win there Because neither of them wanted a happily ever after He’d already had his and there was no way she was trusting anyone with her heart
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
TARYN’S ASSISTANT WALKED into her office Taryn glanced up and saw the worry on the other wo to her feet "What happened?"
She knew Angel was okay He’d been released froo and was better every time she saw him He’d been cleared to resuo to work today Which left the boys Knowing theotten into
"You have a visitor," Jude said "She doesn’t have an appoint "To be honest, I’ her she has to make one"
Taryn relaxed "I have to see who has flapped the usually unflappable you"
She followed her assistant out into the waiting area and saw Consuelo pacing there The petite brunette wore her usual tank top and cargo pants She looked like a caged anirinned "Don’t worry I can handle this Co the staff"
Consuelo walked with her to her office, then stood in front of Taryn’s desk She crossed her arms over her chest and stuck out her chin
"You have to make it stop," she announced
"Okay" Taryn sat down and motioned for Consuelo to do the sa "Make what stop?"
"The people The food Do you know that we have over twelve casseroles in the refrigerator right now? And even more in the freezer Wo They want to know that Angel’s okay, and then they want to talk to me"
Taryn didn’t bother to hide her amusement "How horrible They’re all bitches"
Consuelo’s eyes narrowed "Are youbrave and tough"
"Then you’re a fool"
"Very possibly" Taryn crossed her legs "What do you want el is a member of the community People care about hiood to pass up "You do realize they would do the saht?"
Consuelo took a step back and glanced around, as if expecting the walls of a trap to close in on her "Shit You’re right That would be awful They’re so nice and norry stare returned "You are clear that I could kill you where you sit, right?"
"Or pretty much anywhere else But you won’t Enjoy the food I’rudgingly "But they’re in my house"
"Stay with Kent for the next couple of days"
Consuelo’s eyebrows rose "At his place? He has a child"
"He has a teenage son who has probably guessed the two of you have had sex at least once"
"Oh my God You didn’t just say that"
Taryn loved that the nor so close to the ee Oddly, it made her feel closer to her
Taryn leaned forward and lowered her voice "We’ve all guessed"
Consuelo sank into one of the chairs and groaned "I hate it here"
"No, you don’t"