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“I didn’t say it doesn’t bother htht would happen”

Sarah’s heart beat sluggishly in her breast Panic threatened to engulf her A panic born of her own confusion, her own conflicting emotions None of this made sense to her, especially her own arousal

“How much has Brock told you about this?” Marly couldn’t meet her eyes now

Marly wasn’t ashahtened, but Sarah could tell she was uncertain That uncertainty ust wasn’t a wo, even a measure of pride, but not vulnerability

“I would like to think I know everything,” Sarah sighed “If I don’t by now, I’ to be pissed later”

Sarah knew that more would likely be too much

“Their lifestyle?” Marly’s eyes th it was taking for her to face Sarah’s knowledge head on

Sarah lowered her eyes, watching her fingers play nervously through the water She shrugged

“I know about the lifestyle and the part you play in it I know Brock refuses to stop” Sarah remembered his flash of pain when he asked her not to h she had control of what he did

“Do you knohy?” There was the edge of pain But it was rife with confusion, with sadness

Sarah raised her gaze until she ain

“Cade hasn’t told you?” she asked, checking the yard again to make certain there were no ears to overhear their conversation

“He won’t tellthe only ed her words, and filled her eyes “The attack the other night and what happened outside last night, has only made him worse “

Sarah sighed roughly “I need a drink”

Dam through the waist deep water to the wide set of steps that led to the concrete patio There, sitting in icy splendor beneath the table umbrella was the pitcher of southern tea she had e of whisky, it was cre