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curious to see the place.
Me, too, Amia said.
Vic almost said she was, as well, but she still didn t know what Gideon wanted to do.
Gideon still wants to speak to Dillon before we leave, she stated.
Reno nodded. I don t think he s going to get the answers he wants.
I know, Vic said. But he needs to try.
I can understand that, Reno told her then grinned. My how the mighty have fallen.
What does that mean? Vic asked.
I believe the words you used were, and I quote, I m no one s mate. No matter what you
believe, I do have a say in that. And I say, I m not . Reno folded his arms over his chest when he
finished, and Amia laughed.
Gideon convinced me otherwise, Vic admitted. One taste, and I was hooked.
I know the feeling, Amia agreed and snuggled up to Reno s side. He bent his head and kissed
her.
I ll just leave you two alone and go find my own mate, Vic said and headed out.
Gideon and the Professor were deep in conversation when she walked in.
You talk some sense into him, the Professor said as soon as he saw her.
Vic crossed to Gideon and slid under his arm, cuddling into him. What sense does he need
talked into?
The Professor seems to think he needs to stay up half the night working. I said he might want to
call it early tonight. Get some rest. He ll be starting a long trip in another day, Gideon said.
Well, he has a valid point, Vic told the Professor. And I have good news.
It s done? the Professor asked.
She nodded. Money will be transferred to a bank with offices close to Riverton, Oklahoma.
Tah, Abby and the rest of the team are all on their way there, now.
And Jess? the Professor asked. How is my daughter doing?
From what I heard, she fell in love with Regan and has declared herself godmother. I believe
she was talking about making more trips to visit.
She is? The Professor looked startled then slowly a smile tilted his lips. It lit up his face.
Maybe Finn wasn t the only one who could be surrounded by people and still be lonely.
Well, I guess I should make sure I m packed and ready to go. Just a few days, and I m on the
road, the Professor continued.
Speaking of that, Vic said. There might be a change in plans.
What kind of change? Gideon asked.
Ariel and Griffin may switch places, she said.
That girl s been hurt, the Professor said. You can see it in her eyes.
She has, Gideon said.
She needs love and acceptance, the Professor said. A home with people who will teach her
how to move forward.
I hope they do, Gideon said quietly.
Ariel and Finn are cooking dinner together, Vic said.
He better not be planning to hit on her, Gideon stated with a growl.
No, the Professor answered before Vic could. Finn s a good boy. He and his brother both.
And if any of us can teach her to smile and believe again, it ll be those two crazy Irish boys. I think
they re just what she needs.
I think so, too, Vic said, squeezing Gideon s arm.
What about Griffin? the Professor asked. How does he feel about changing places?
It was actually his suggestion, Vic informed them. He seems to think he ll have more to
discuss with you, Professor, than he will with either Finn or Murphy.
The Professor looked surprised. That s interesting.
He knows his way around a lab and research, Gideon said. I trained him myself. He ll be a
real asset when you get to Oklahoma. If you let him, that is.
Well, why the hell wouldn t I? the Professor thundered. We need all the help we can get.
You trained him?
Gideon nodded.
That s wonderful. I still say we need you with us. Now that you re mated, surely you ll be
coming with us, the Professor said. So much we need to do and plan and prepare to face.
Vic and I are discussing what we want to do, Gideon said. In fact, I ve been waiting for her,
so if you ll excuse us&
Gideon didn t wait for the Professor to reply, he just took her hand in his and pulled her behind
him down the hall to the bedroom they shared.
We need to talk, he said as soon as they entered the room and continued to blow her mind with
what he and Ariel had discussed, and his conversation with Clara before she d left.
Oh, my God, Vic said. What a bastard! Do you think Clara might be right? I can t believe he
said that to Ariel! Jesus! Thomas is a grade-A asshole.
Her head was reeling with everything he d just shared. In her mind, it spoke volumes that
Thomas s niece was the one who wasn t sure her uncle was the good guy. Vic felt the same after
knowing he d told Gideon to stay quiet and not share what he d been forced to endure. By doing so,
Thomas had fed Gideon s guilt and made her mate easier to manipulate. Add in what he d had the
audacity to tell a woman who Vic feared had been brutalized, and she would be more prone to kill
Thomas instead of rescue him.
I need to talk to Dillon, Gideon said. He s the only one here who can shed light on this.
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