As soon as all the paperwork was finished and I was able to find a lull in the conversation, we parted with another hug and a kiss on the cheek. XXNX She glanced at me and smiled at me. “No. All thoughts of my new assistant and the promises she’d made… my ownership of Bobbi… Ashlee’s desperation for me to give her a chance… all paled compared to the woman I held in my arms. For one thing, we didn’t have much in common. It was easy to imagine she was upset, with such a vicious robbery happening mere feet away from where her son was. I’m at work. “But I thought I heard someone in the hallway after things quieted down. I’ve got to get back to my house super quick.”
“How about I give you a lift?”
I looked over my shoulder and saw Erin standing
