There wasn't another, she thought as she gathered her things started down the stairs, spotting the telephone in the archway.  She went to it and picked up the receiver, going to call a cab, and bit back a curse as she dropped her purse and knocked over a vase.
 
Sloan stood up from his place in the sitting room and motioned for Kristen to stay seated as he went out to see what had happened.
 
At the same time, Julia turned at the sound and excused herself to go check on things, leaving Philip with a plate of cold cuts.
 
Jonathan stopped long enough to get a broom and dust pan and then followed.
 
Julia saw who it was and her expression, even as Jonathan moved in to clean up the mess.
 
Hesitating a moment, Julia went with him and started to pick up things that had fallen out of Megan's purse.

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