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from side to side. “Do ye use this finger to make one leave?”
    She grinned. “Yeah, you could say that.” She guided his hand down, her smile faltering and her patience thinning. “What the hell was that all about?” She shook her head. “Forget it. I don’t think I want to know.”
    “Ye are distressed. I shall explain about Margery now.” He spoke so quickly his words ran together.
    She winced at Margery’s name passing his lips. “Screw her. No, don’t.” She pinched the bridge of her nose. The flood of confusion muddled her mind. “Where was I?”
    “Surrey—nay—New York.”
    She threw up her hands. “I want to go home. With my dog. Where is he? How did—was it the kiss that brought us here?” She sucked in a breath.”And who was that dude? And what was with Margery?” She could see he was trying not to smile. “It’s not funny. I have no idea where I am and before I can figure anything out she comes over here and tries to—”
    “Calm down. I can explain. I think.”
    “Calm down?” She poked him in the chest to drive home her words “Don’t even go there.”
    Cade looked around. If he asked where he should go she’d scream.
    Movement caught the corner of her eye. Margery glared at them from across the lane and Sage flung her hand toward her. “Seriously?”
    “Ignore her.” He sighed. “Sage, I—”
    “Did you plan this? Did you know all along what would happen when you kissed me?” Or know she’d fall for him?
    His brown eyes narrowed. “Damnation, woman. I planned naught .” He motioned across the lane. “Margery is naught.” He threw up his hands in exasperation, the inflection on the word once more. “ Naught makes sense!”
    “No shit.” Her body shook with terror—or was it bewilderment? She decided it was both.
    He tucked a stray lock behind her ear. “Though ‘tis selfish, I thank the heavens I did not journey home without ye.”
    “W-what?” She shoved his hand away, taken aback at the way her heart responded to his touch. “Just kiss me again.” She grabbed his tunic and led him back into the empty alley. “Hurry.”
    A flicker sparked his eyes. “Ah, now I see. I did not think of it ‘til this moment.”
    “What, kissing? Your old girlfriend? That friend of yours? My dog? There’s a lot to think about here, don’t you think?” She knew she pouted, but didn’t care.
    He pulled a small pouch from his belt and dropped something into his palm. “’Twas not our kiss that brought us here, but this.”
    She peered into his hand. “A rock?” She stared at it for a moment before slowly looking up at him. “Cade, I’m seriously considering throwing one at you at this point. A much bigger one.”
    He sighed. “Lend me thy ears, if but for a moment, woman.”
    She crossed her arms. “Fine, but don’t talk to me like that. I have a name, you know.” She kind of liked how he called her Woman. How barbaric. And hot.
    His nostrils flared. “Very well, Sage.” She loved his accent, especially the way he said her name. “A bit of patience while I explain.”
    She motioned for him to go on.
    “That man, Wren?” He waited for her nod. “He is a powerful sorcerer.”
    “A what?”
    “Sorcerer. He gave me the stone.”
    She blinked. Opened her mouth. Nothing came out.
    “Do they not have sorcerers in New York?”
    She shook her head.
    “Well, a sorcerer is one who can conjure—”
    “I know what a damn sorcerer is!” She held up her hand. Tears threatened. Hell no, she would not cry. “Just tell me why you’re showing me a rock that guy—sorcerer—gave you.” She’d always pictured a sorcerer as a bearded, decrepit old man wearing a pointy hat, his eyes shooting flames. Okay, maybe nix the flames. She was a bit disappointed that Wren didn’t vanish in a plume of smoke instead of walking away. The silly thought kept her tears at bay.
    “I was trying to. But ye interrupt—”
    “I can’t help it.” She yanked the cape tighter around