And still all of the icy atmosphere wasn’t left outside. Sean hardly dared to look at Elin. He had to keep a steady head if he was going to argue his points with Niles, but when he met Elin’s eyes, he couldn’t make himself care as much about what happened beyond their private world.“Gabriel is with Saul?” Niles said.The preliminaries were brief. Niles’s narrowed eyes moved between Sean and Elin and probably saw everything, including the strength of their bond.Good. So be it.Squinting against a cold sun through the windows by the water, Sean set his jaw and his resolve. “I already told you he is. Saul will make sure Gabriel comes through this okay.”“But you don’t know where Sally or Cassie and her brother are?”“You know I don’t.”“Aw, hell.” Niles threw himself onto a couch beside Leigh and closed his eyes. “This is an unholy mess and it doesn’t end here.”“No,” Sean said, keeping his voice level. “It doesn’t end here. But you asked me to be responsible for the Team until you feel you can be fully back in control and I agreed.
