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crazy as hell. What the fuck was that about? Had Abby and Tah passed their suspicions on to the Professor, or had his previous blood samples shown something? He’d have to make a point of chatting with the Professor more when he got back.
    He watched Diane stop to say something to Abby.
    “You can go down with me now, Abby. I’d like to do another ultrasound and see what we can see. Your little guy seems to be growing like a weed.”
    No matter how light Diane tried to keep her tone, Reno could easily hear the worry in it. He was willing to bet Abby and Tah did, as well.
    “I’ll be back in just a bit,” Abby promised as Tah helped her to her feet and stood beside her. She walked over to the desk in the far corner of the room and lifted a notebook from the pile there. She handed it to Reno. “Read this. I’ve put most of my notes and thoughts in there about the Blane family. They’re fairly ruthless hunters if the journals I’ve read are anything to go by. There’s a lot missing. The Professor can’t remember where he picked them up from, or I’d try to make contact and see if there were more. You’ll have to be very careful, Reno. They won’t be easy to fool if they catch on to why you’re there.”
    “I’ll be careful. Promise.” He took the notebook, and smiled as Abby stepped into him, hugging him close for a second. He could feel the growing life in her belly where it brushed him. He swore he could hear the staccato beat of the baby’s heartbeat, no matter how implausible that notion seemed.
    “We’ll talk later. I want to go over a few things in more detail.” she spoke over her shoulder as she headed out with Diane. “The Blanes come across as cold-blooded, brutal even. I get the impression there’s nothing they wouldn’t do if they felt it was necessary.”
    “I won’t leave without talking to you. Promise. Now go with the doc and give Diane hell for a bit.”
    Diane snorted. Abby sighed. And Tah laughed, effectively getting a glare from his mate.
    “Now, now,” Tah said. “You know I love you.”
    She softened with just those words, and it made Reno’s heart ache for what they had.
    “I love you, too, Tah,” she whispered. Tah crossed and took her in his arms, and the kiss they shared made Reno feel like an intruder.
    Tah seemed reluctant to let his mate go, even when Diane cleared her throat. It made Reno laugh at the blush that stained Abby’s cheeks. It was good to see Tah so happy, to know he had a woman so worthy of him. They both stood silent as the two women made their way out of the room and down the hall toward the staircase that led to the lower labs.
    “What’s up?” Reno asked when they were finally alone.
    “You’re restless. I can feel it.” Tah’s words surprised him.
    Reno had been feeling a little cooped up lately, but he shrugged his shoulders in a non-answer.
    Tah paced the room. He’d look at Reno, then shake his head and pace some more.
    Finally, Reno snapped. “What?”
    “I’m flying blind here. I have no fucking idea what to do or say in these situations. The last thing I want to do is fuck with your head.”
    Reno laughed. “Since when? I remember you fucking with my head a lot when we were running around the desert trying not to become a statistic.”
    “This is different.”
    Reno rubbed his neck. “War is war, and we are in a war here, Tah. These hunters, whoever they are, aren’t going away just because we killed the group that Harlan led. Someone sent them, and that means they may know exactly where we are. From what Abby’s told us about what she’s found in all those journals, they’ve been trained since birth on what you are and how to take you the fuck out. That gives them the advantage. We can’t have that. You know it, and I know it. We need information so we can go on the offensive instead of always waiting and trying to prepare for whatever move they make. Harlan wanted you, but he was going to take Abby, too. And he had no