[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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"I'll be up," he promised. He needed to keep an eye on Julia and wait for
Milo and who knew what else, would pop up before morning. "we have more
company coming in tonight." He didn't buy that stuff about caution being
her middle name. He wasn't sure she ever used any.
NM
The tone in Derek's voice caught Ria a little off guard but she quickly put
it aside.
Derek knew her better than most everybody else and she knew he worried about
her. After all, she had been in more than her fair share of scrapes and she
was sure the grey hairs on Derek were mostly caused by Nick, Julia or
herself. Sloan had likened them to wayward children. As Ria's thoughts
drifted to Sloan, she listened to the static and calm on the other end of the
line. Derek had not hung up yet sensing Ria was not quite done. "Have you
talked to Sloan, Derek". The question had been waying heavily on Ria's mind
and she did not want to face the Head of the Legacy. There were still too
many buried memories and emotions. "He's not coming, is he"
