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was the man to call. Vanessa…probably not. He had a feeling that would be unwise. Then who?
    Dane’s spies watched him. They were casual about it, but he knew they were reporting his every move. Shane sneered at them, then got up and went to the bedroom. They had the decency not to invade his privacy there.
    He lay on his belly and thumbed through faster. Surely he had somebody he could ask for help.
    Then it hit him. Ginger had said things that implied that he and Mark were tight. Maybe he was the one to ask for a favor.
    He dialed and waited. On the third ring came a deep voice. “Shane?”
    “Hi.” Shane cleared his throat.
    “How are you? We’ve been worried about you.”
    Shane rolled to his back and stared at the pale ceiling. It was strange to hear a brother he didn’t remember talking about being concerned for his welfare. “Well. I’m fine.”
    “Good. Man, you missed so much since you left. I got engaged, and so did Iain. And Vanessa finally got married, and she’s pregnant.” Mark chuckled. “Always so impatient.”
    “Who?”
    “Vanessa. She was the last one of us to get engaged.”
    “I see.” Shane cleared his throat. “Well…congratulations to everyone.”
    “Thanks! Are you coming home any time soon? We all miss you, and I’d love to have you at my wedding.”
    “I…can’t say yet. When is it?”
    “August. Just like Hilary wanted. She’ll love to meet you too.”
    No matter how closely he listened, he couldn’t detect anything except genuine warmth and happiness from Mark. And the thing was, Shane’s gut wasn’t twisting like it had when he’d thought of his parents. Maybe Mark was a good one.
    “So tell me how you’ve been. What are you up to?” Mark asked.
    “Oh, this and that.” Shane spoke a bit about his travels, omitting the part about his memory loss. It didn’t seem like an item he should share over the phone. “Anyway, I’m calling because I need a favor.”
    “Anything,” Mark said without hesitation.
    “Ginger left her engagement ring at my penthouse. Can you have it shipped?”
    “Okay. Where in your penthouse?”
    “Ah…I don’t exactly know.”
    “All right. I’ll find it. Where are you now?”
    “At the family vacation home in Thailand.”
    “How soon do you need it?”
    “ASAP.”
    “I can have it overnighted to you, no problem. But…why do you want it so urgently? I thought you and Ginger were through.”
    Shane scowled. How did Mark know about that? “It was a misunderstanding. On her part.”
    “Hmm. Okay.” There was an undertone of skepticism.
    “What?”
    “Nothing. I just guess this means you’re coming home soon to see her.”
    “You didn’t know?”
    “Know what?”
    “She’s here. Dane sent her to be with me.”
    Mark made a choking sound. “Dane? Are you sure?”
    “That’s what she told me.”
    “Ah, jeez.”
    “What?”
    “Nothing. I’ll have it overnighted to you. Just… Never mind.”
    Shane frowned. Why was Mark reacting like that? “Is there something you want to tell me?”
    “No. It’s nothing.”
    Except Mark’s tone said it was anything but that.

Chapter Five
    Hilary winced as Vanessa banged on the door to Dane’s penthouse. She’d texted Vanessa’s husband Justin for reinforcements, but his jet had just hit LAX. Normally she would have had complete trust in Vanessa’s ability to handle anything, but this was Dane. He never pulled any punches, and she didn’t want a bloodbath while Vanessa was pregnant.
    “Dane, I know you’re in there!” Vanessa bellowed.
    Hilary stared at her future sister-in-law in awe. Who knew a woman that small could be so loud?
    The door finally opened. “As a lawyer, you’re aware of the laws regarding public disturbances?” Dane said. He was in nothing but a towel, which was currently wrapped around his hips. Hilary resisted the urge to squirm and looked at a spot behind him.
    “Honey, who’s that?” came a woman’s voice from somewhere in the