Chapter 125

Fay knocks gently on the open door to Kent’s office that night, leaning casually against it. He looks up, his expression changing from one of irritation to surprise.

“Fay,” he says, folding his hands on his desk. “What can I do for you?”

“Can I come in?” she asks, tentative. Kent nods, waiting patiently as she comes into the room and seats herself primly in a chair

across from him.

“I just wanted to say thank you,” she says, her voice soft and earnest. “For my sister. That was so wonderful, today, to have her back in my life for a little bit.”

Kent works hard to keep the smile off of his mouth. He’s surprised, really, by the pleasure he feels in hearing her apology. He likes it, he decides, when she comes to him to express gratitude. When she sits quietly before him, looking at him happy, grateful.

Obedient.

Damnit, but it makes him want to buy her a thousand more sisters.

or horses or whatever it is that makes her happy.

“You’re welcome,” he says simply, leaning back in his chair and

studying her. He waits for her to continue the conversation.

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says, squirming a little in her

won’t ask her for anything, not now. But he’d taken her conversation with Daniel in the

He hoped, in the end, that the payment for

her will be her loyalty. And

says, smiling and looking awkwardly down at her

“Well, then. Thanks.”

up and then he looks back to his computer, clicking through some

into the office.

here?”

him. “Your dad just…did something really nice for me today. So I stopped in to

and looking between them. To Kent’s surprise, Daniel’s frowning. Why on

mad about?

his eyes on Daniel. “Let me have

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just as he likes her – Fay flits off, heading up

towards her room.

asks, standing in front of the

in his pockets.

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