She could kill her brother for his lousy timing. She didn’t want to give Erik time to build up his walls again.“No, everything is fine here.”She ran her fingers through his hair, still damp from his earlier physical exertion.He shot her a warning glare, which she ignored. “She was resistant to the protection at first, but she seems resigned to situation. You could even say she’s making the most of it.” He clamped his finger over her wrist and held her errant hand in a vice grip. “You know, scientific research … I’m not sure I understand what she’s doing either, but she appears satisfied with the results … I’ll keep that in mind, sir….”His expression changed. He straightened and listened more attentively. She gave him a questioning glance, but he gestured that he would explain later. There must have been a development in the case. Was this the beginning of the end of her time with him?“Keep me posted.” He disconnected and then reached for his clothes.“What did Steven want?”“They traced the call the courier made to you to a phone booth in South Burlington.”“You already knew she was from there.”“But all they had was an old address and a PO Box she hasn’t been to in weeks.
