He realized, before he said anything, that he meant those words for whatever sizzled but fizzled between the two of them. Secrets kept her family safe but put him on the outside fringe.“I can’t help you if I don’t have more detail,” he said.Her head popped up, her eyes glossy with emotion he couldn’t read. “Where do you want to start?”“Who are you? Where do you come from? Why are you here? What did Cael show Chase? Why wouldn’t he already know? What does he know about you guys? Is he like you guys, for example?” Wyatt asked. I could go on and on and on.James’s silent entry surprised Wyatt. “I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”Behind him, Cael rushed in. “Charley!”They all turned to him as Wyatt banked the need to pull at his hair. At every turn, he found interruption.Cael moved to Charley’s side. “Something’s going on.”“Of course it is. I have to meet the—” She stopped, Chase’s wide eyes, trained on her. “Little ears don’t need to be a party to this conversation, let’s go down to the office.”“Can I have some lunch?”
