Glimmer (Glimmer and Glow 1) - Page 63

“No. I don’t see how he could. He’s just noticed my interest in her, that’s all. He suspects it’s about sex, but he knows that’s not my typical MO—to show interest in a Durand recruit—so he’s playing cautious. He’s puzzled and pissed off about the whole thing, but there’s nothing he can do without exposing his own slithering ways. He’s got people sniffing around Alice, but he hasn’t found the trail yet.”

“Watch yourself there.”

“I’m very aware of Kehoe. And I’m keeping a close eye on her around the clock.”

“Good. We all knew this was an unavoidable risk. That’s why I suggested this course of action. It was impossible to gauge her accurately without introducing her to the environment.”

Dylan pressed his fingertips to his eyelids. “When she’s with me, she’s less confused. Less overwhelmed.”

“She’s got other things to occupy her,” Sidney said wryly.

“You said yourself that might not be a bad thing,” Dylan bit out. He took a moment to calm his flash of anger.

“I did say it was possible. The problem is, just about anything is possible in this situation.”

“If you’re so damn worried about the potential damage I’m doing her, why don’t you come and see her yourself?”

“Dylan, I don’t think you’re damaging her. I only meant that we don’t want sex to be too much of a Band-Aid. And yes, I’d like to meet her. Very much. How do we manage that?”

“You could stop by unexpectedly. She has Sundays off.”

“And she’ll be there, at the house with you.” Again, that subtle, but stinging note of condemnation.

“Damn it, Sidney, you know the last thing I want to do is have this blow up in our faces. I wouldn’t have taken things to this level if I didn’t care so much.”

“I know that. Perhaps that’s the issue at hand.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Dylan demanded, immediately recognizing the other man’s misleadingly mild tone for what it was.

Sidney sighed, sounding a little regretful that he’d broached the topic. “No one knows as well as I do how much guilt you harbored in regard to this girl. I know you care, but as your onetime psychiatrist, I can’t help but feel that the majority of your emotional baggage in regard to her relates to a misplaced sense of responsibility and guilt for—

“Cut the psycho-crap. I’m not your patient anymore, Sidney. You’re not my doctor. And Alice and I are consenting adults. You aren’t in my head. You don’t know what this means to me, even if you’re convinced you do.”

Again, Sidney sighed. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I’ll stop by tomorrow.”

“Good,” Dylan said, stifling his anger.

“I am curious to see her,” Sidney said thoughtfully after a pause. “I would imagine she’s quite special, despite what you’ve told me about her history. There must be a glimmer of what could have been.”

Dylan clenched his jaw hard. Sidney hadn’t meant to sound patronizing. It was just that his scientific brain couldn’t help but be fascinated by this unprecedented circumstance.

“Come by and meet her. I think you’ll see a hell of a lot more than just a glimmer. She’s a beacon.”

“Or a boatload of fireworks with a cloud of sparks flying in every direction around it?” Sidney asked quietly.

Dylan firmly changed the subject to a safer one.

SHE and Dylan had agreed that he would wait for her at the tree line that Saturday after she’d finished work for the day. He’d suggested that they were going to spend the night together—the full night for once, since Alice had Saturday evenings and Sundays off. However, their parting on Friday morning h

ad been hurried and furtive because they’d heard a cabin door opening and closing through the trees. There hadn’t been time for them to exchange many details about what they’d be doing Saturday night.

Alice had mentioned in passing to Kuvi that she shouldn’t be surprised if Alice didn’t return over the weekend. Kuvi’s conspiratorial wink at hearing this made Alice’s guilt swell. It was only a matter of time before Kuvi and Dave figured out she wasn’t stealing away at night to be with Thad. She’d just have to cross that bridge when she got to it.

She wasn’t sure if she should pack a bag or not. The idea of showing up to meet Dylan carrying an overnight bag made her feel too vulnerable, her expectations exposed. What if Dylan had changed his mind about his plans in the interim? So she skipped the bag. She’d deal with the need for a change of clothes if and when the situation arose.

Since it was the first time they’d met secretly in broad daylight and Alice now knew about the entrance to the woods leading to the castle, Dylan had grudgingly agreed it would be safe for her to approach alone. Besides, from his observation post at the edge of the trees, Alice knew he could watch the majority of her solitary walk toward him.

By the time she left for their assigned meeting at half past three that afternoon, her nerves were jumping in anticipation of seeing him again, no matter how much she told herself to relax. It seemed like forever since they’d parted in the darkness early on Friday morning.

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