CHAPTER 31: UNINVITED GUEST 2She looked at Marcus, then back at the phone. "I have to take this.""Be very careful what you say," Marcus warned. "He can read you better than you think."Lyra answered, trying to keep her voice steady. "Hello?""How's your day going?" Ryker's voice was warm, concerned. The voice of a man who missed her."Fine. Quiet. Harrison's been teaching me to bake.""I'm sorry I had to leave so abruptly this morning. After what happened between us...""It's okay," she said quickly, aware of Marcus watching her every expression. "I understand you have work to do."There was a pause. "Is everything all right? You sound different."Her eyes met Marcus's, and she saw him shake his head slightly in warning."I'm just tired.""I should be back tomorrow evening. We need to talk about where we go from here.""Where we go?""This morning changed things between us. You know that." His voice dropped lower, more intimate. "I've been thinking about you all day. About us."The
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