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on her way over. An hour later, she was firmly ensconced in Patty’s kitchen, making her world famous chicken soup. She’d fussed over Maryann and put her to bed with the remote control and one of her favorite movies on the TV, then come out and began to raid Patty’s refrigerator and pantry shelves. It looked like Aunt Suzy was settling in for the duration.
    And indeed, Patty’s house was full-up that night, Aunt Suzy tucking the roll-away bed Patty kept for emergencies into the guest room, right next to Maryann. Even Patty’s cat, Mrs. Snufflepuff, joined their little sleepover, curling up on the foot of Maryann’s bed.
    They were having a good time watching old movies and eating popcorn when Patty finally succumbed to her long day. She would’ve liked to hang with them, but her body wouldn’t go another inch without some sleep.
    The next morning when Patty woke up, refreshed and rested, she found Aunt Suzy in the kitchen, baking.
    “How did she do last night?” Patty asked, kissing her aunt on the cheek as she reached for the coffee pot.
    “We watched a few movies. Talked a bit.” Aunt Suzy put a pan of biscuits in the oven as Patty stilled. She followed her aunt to the table, sitting across from her. “She went off with Greg, thinking they were going to have a romantic vacation in Mexico, by the beach. Instead, they ended up in the desert with a bunch of human drug dealers and he’d volunteered her to smuggle heroin across the border.”
    Patty put her mug down carefully on the table so she wouldn’t shatter it. Anger welled up in her, along with disgust and sympathy for her gullible little sister. Greg had preyed on the weakest bear in the clan to do his dirty work. The bastard.
    “She didn’t tell the Itan everything,” Suzy went on, catching Patty’s attention.
    “She didn’t?”
    No way would Maryann have been able to stand under Ty’s dominance. She should’ve spilled her guts to him. Then again, Ty had been holding back, Patty remembered, not wanting to scare Maryann.
    “She broke federal laws, Patty. She was afraid she’d end up in jail. She didn’t tell Ty about carrying the drugs across the border, only that Greg had lied to her about the vacation.”
    Patty sat back in her chair, considering. Her bear was feeling protective of her sister, whom it still saw as a fragile cub. It insisted that they would protect their sister bear. As always.
    “Give her a few days. She was hurt bad by Greg. As long as he’s locked up and facing the Itan’s justice, she can heal. We’ll cross the bridge about the drugs when we get to it.”
    “Where are the drugs? Did they deliver them to the dealers on this side of the border?”
    “She wouldn’t tell me.” Aunt Suzy shrugged and rose as both of them heard the guest room door open.
    Maryann was awake and further discussion would have to wait. Patty didn’t want to push or browbeat her sister into talking to her. She would open up when she was ready. Patty just had to try to be patient, which wasn’t something she was normally good at. But for her baby sister? She’d figure it out.
    They ate breakfast and then Maryann went back to her room. Patty could hear her take a shower and then moving around in the guest room. Eventually, she heard the television come on and the bed springs squeak as Maryann went back to bed. She was still sore and healing. Patty would give her the space to do it properly.
    Aunt Suzy went out to the store to get groceries. Patty looked forward to her aunt’s cooking and was glad the older lady had agreed to stay on and help out. They were all that was left of their family now, and it was good when they were all together.
    The phone rang and Patty dove across the couch for it, in case Maryann had fallen asleep.
    “Hello?”
    “I like the way you answer the phone, breathless for me.”
    Instant butterflies sprouted in her midsection on hearing that sexy Latin purr.
    “Mario?” How in the world did he get her number? She