> "What's up?" she asked him, not sure if she really wanted to know even
> though she knew she had to. A part of her was wondering how long Sloan
> wanted her to stay in a hotel or on the second floor but she didn't say
it.
> It wasn't Derek's fault that there were hypocrites in the Legacy. She did
> wonder if Sloan was going to service those people or what.
>
>
Derek took the pill bottle from her hands and read it, giving her the proper
dosage and pocketing the pills. After she took them, he took her hand,
linking their fingers together and heading downstairs and out the front
door. He was silent until they reached the garden and began walking down
the path. "The council is on it's way, along with Franklin Cross." He took
a deep breath trying to keep the temper he was feeling out of his voice.
"Until this is over...you'll have to move back to your room...and we'll all
have to pretend that we have not been involved. Their can't be any mention
of the baby or our wedding." He stopped and turned towards her. "I don'w
wnat to do this," he told her, "but it's necessary. For safety and our
daughter's. Julia....I'm sorry."
