ped Leo in

ing to take him to the guest bathr

ootsteps echoed

ounded t

cotton nightgown, her hair hastily ti

tumn in Chadwick's arms an

er knees right a

eached out to touch Autu

r one second," Dorcas cried. Tears spilled o

ed to her collarbone. She looked past Chadwick,

ill pack our bags tonight. We can go to the homeless shelter i

ed. The muscles

iculous," Cha

e hand and grabbed Dorcas's

aid. His voice was thick with an emotion Cla

f sympathy and his jaw tightened. He turned his head and glared at Clara, his eyes full

. She shifted Leo'

Leo's bleedi

ning the peace, Cha

he slapped a han

ard Leo and bowed h

I'm so, so sorry,

in Clara's neck. The woman's inten

et out a h

r," Chadwick said. "You're the wom

t a dry, hum

ra

a command. "Autumn is traumatized. I want y

The air in her lung

Chadwick continued. "The one that takes three hour

e antique clock on

a said. "I just finished a marathon

ck fired back. He rubbed the heavy gold ring on his thumb. "She saved my life. The le

e reached out and lightly

. "I'll just go boil some plain noodles

woman's voice made bile rise

feet but kept a firm gr

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voice was deadly calm. "You guys look like a beau

response. She pulled o