Charlotte gripped his forearms as he listed sharply on suddenly weak knees. “Take a breath.”He sank down onto his heels, palms pushing into his temples as if trying to shove the square peg of that incredible notion into the round hole of his limited knowledge.Could it be true?The timing, the circumstances all fit, but one thing didn’t. He looked up at Charlotte, who’d crouched down with him, his voice low and unsteady. “Wouldn’t she tell me if that was true?”But then, Susanna hadn’t come right out and said up front, “Hey, I’m the mate you can’t remember from seven years ago! Good to see you again!”Charlotte’s advice was brusque and to the point. “Ask her.”They straightened as Giles backed the SUV up behind them and got out to open the rear hatch. He bumped past Jacques with a casual, “Help me load up, Wolfman.”Scrubbing away his stupor, Jacques went inside the second room to assist in wrapping Max’s slack form in the hotel bedspread. After Giles left a handful of cash on the nightstand to cover the loss, the two of them carried the heavy bundle out and tucked it into the back end of their vehicle.“Get your lady,”
