Chapter 36

He can’t help the deepening of his smile. Take away his favorite new hobby? He didn’t think so.

“Thank you for your offer, Fay,” he says, “but again. No.”

With that, he turns back to his papers, deliberately ignoring her until he hears her sigh and open the door to leave. As he hears her move through the door, he glances up to catch one last glimpse before she shuts it.

Those tight jeans were a good choice, he notes. He’ll repeat that fashion choice again.

As Fay leaves, Kent turns his attention to the screen on his

computer which holds all of the surveillance footage in his house. A few clicks allow him to focus the cameras on her, following her path as she goes back up the stairs towards her room. She

surprises him, though, by passing her room-

Continuing down the hallway-

Stopping at Daniel’s room. Kent gives a little hum of interest,

leaning back in his chair as he watches her tap gently on Daniel’s

door.

His son answers and smiles at her, inviting her in. The girl

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disappears inside.

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Daniel’s closed bedroom door, working to deny the jealousy that’s roiling in

leans over to the intercom on his desk, pressing number 8 for his own bedroom.

later, she answers. “Hey baby,” she purrs.

come down to my

down on Daniel’s

the edge next to her. “Are you

is tastefully decorated in

personal decoration –

Daniel himself has chosen

you guys do all day, here?” She asks, suddenly

as an only child in a

“I mostly stay in here,” he says, nodding

texts against the

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bored?” She wonders, sitting

he says, laughing a little.

leave?” She asks,

fiancé.

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he replies, laughing. “Don’t forget, you met me outside of this house, so, that’s evidence of that.” He hesitates, realizing the direction of her questions. “But we can’t leave now. Not for a

sighs, disappointed, and falls back

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