If Sylvia didn't still have the keys in her hand, she would've thought she'd just

barged into someone else's house by mistake.

A moment later, Reese finally noticed her.

"Sylvia, hey-sorry if we startled you!"

"It's fine. Make yourselves comfortable, I'll get you something to drink."

Sylvia dropped her keys on the entryway table and bent down to pick up the groceries she'd just bought.

Lester walked right over and took the bags from her hands. "Let me help."

She didn't object, so the two of them headed into the kitchen together.

Back on the couch, Reese watched them go, then shot a sly smile at Rupert. "That's the first time I've seen my brother actually try to win a woman over."

Rupert glanced at her, his expression frosty and unreadable. Without a word, he got up and walked toward the kitchen.

Reese bit her lip and reached out, catching at his sleeve, but he slipped away before she could stop him.

All she could do was sit there, watching the kitchen door.

Inside, Sylvia stared at the kettle, her mind wandering.

asked, "Where


it, just in time to see the water boiling over. She wiped it up quickly and set

and saw that Lester hadn't noticed her little mishap, she breathed a sigh

could finish the sentence, someone else entered. Rupert walked right over, opened a cabinet, and pulled out a

"Here."

the

locked eyes, silently sizing

them, exasperated. "How long are you two planning to

polite smile. "Mr. Rupert, you've got your hands full. Why don't you go relax? I'll

about making himself at

his eyes, then suddenly released the teapot, causing Lester to stumble back a couple of

wants to

then took Sylvia by the arm

back. "What the heck are you


tea-let him. Why are you here? Isn't it a little crowded?" Rupert

pointed at the kitchen door, and said, "See that door?

big enough for two grown men to be bumping elbows every

and said gently, "Sylvia, call me if you need anything." She nodded.

low, "You've still got enough

spun around, ignoring

took Rupert by the arm,

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