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remember?” she whispered.
    A smile crooked his lips. “And you were that upset?”
    â€œI couldn’t begin to imagine having to tell Shanna,” she retorted.
    â€œKathy, please! Are you all right in there?”
    â€œWhy can’t I tell Patty?”
    He shook his head vehemently. “Tell her to go home. Or to her sister’s, or the movies, I don’t care where.”
    With an exaggerated sigh she hurried to the door while Brent flattened himself against the wall. She opened the door. “Patty, please, go on. I know that Brent is all right, and I’m fine. I might even take the boat out to join Shanna just in case she hears something. You go on now.”
    â€œBut Kathy,” Patty protested. “I couldn’t leave you alone, not when you were so hysterical.”
    â€œBut I’m not hysterical now,” Kathy insisted, gritting her teeth. “Please, Patty, I’ll be fine.”
    â€œWell, all right then, but you know where to reach me if you need me,” Patty said at last.
    â€œOf course.” Kathy gave her a warm hug and a kiss on the cheek.
    â€œAnd you come out and put on that security system, do you hear me?” Patty charged her.
    â€œYes,” Kathy said dryly. “Yes, I think I should.” She followed Patty into the living room. Let Brent pace and fume for a few minutes. He was darned lucky she hadn’t set it before. Sam was still the best security in the world, she thought, except that Sam had always loved Brent and apparently hadn’t forgotten that for a single moment. The dog had probably licked Brent’s face and hands the entire time Brent was sneaking into the bathroom.
    Even dogs were traitors!
    Kathy spent ten minutes assuring Patty she was fine, then another ten getting her out the door. She started to set the alarm when Brent’s voice suddenly made her jump nearly a foot.
    â€œWho the hell is that coming now?” Brent demanded at her shoulder.
    She stood on her toes and looked through the peephole.
    Axel was at the gate. Sam didn’t like Axel very much, so he had started to bark. Axel, very tan, very tall and looking perfectly urbane in very fashionable clothing, was at the gate, swearing.
    The bell rang.
    â€œWho is it?” Brent demanded.
    â€œA friend,” Kathy murmured.
    â€œA friend?”
    â€œOkay, a friend with whom I have a date,” she said.
    Axel was still swearing at the dog, and Brent was swearing at her under his breath.
    â€œCouldn’t wait for my body to grow cold, huh?”
    â€œI made the date last week,” she answered. “And we’ve been divorced for three years, Brent.”
    He wasn’t going to argue with her over that. Leaning against the door, he stared at her and charged her, “Get rid of him.”
    She glared at him. “You know, Brent, I did have plans—”
    â€œGet rid of him, Kathy.”
    â€œDon’t you talk to me like that and—”
    â€œAll right, please get rid of him, Kathy.” He didn’t wait for an answer, but turned and looked through the peephole. He smiled at her. “Natty dresser, huh?”
    â€œHe dresses quite nicely, actually.”
    â€œYep. Just like dating a Ken doll, eh, Barbie?”
    â€œSpeaking of Barbies, where is Miss Harrington? Marla, isn’t it? Couldn’t you have gone to her for help?”
    He didn’t blink or betray a single emotion. “She isn’t the mother of my daughter,” he told her simply. “Kathy, please go do something with Mr. Sunshine. I want to get to Shanna as soon as possible.”
    Her eyes widened with alarm. “Why? What’s wrong? What’s going to happen to—”
    â€œKathy, I’ll explain, I promise. But Sam is barking loudly enough to wake the dead, and if you don’t answer that door, your, er, friend is going to call the police.”
    â€œYou’re blocking my way,” she said.
    He