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"Maybe. Not about Eoghan..."
Though she caught my eye, when she shook her head, I knew I'd catch none of his secrets today.
Pity.
Although, maybe not.
It wasn't like I'd be sharing Aidan's secrets over coffee.
"Tea? Coffee? Wine? It looks like it's been one of those days and it isn't even three yet."
"Wine," I said with a stout nod. "A large glass, please."
Smiling, she headed into the fridge and pulled out a bottle of white.
"I wasn't sure if you'd be in until Lucas called ahead."
She shrugged. "Day off."
"On a Tuesday?"
"College is..."
"Boring? Fun? Exciting? Stressful?" I prompted when she fell silent.
"Mostly stressful." As she poured wine into a glass, she admitted, "When I was growing up, I was told and taught that I'd be one thing. Well, two, I guess."
"A wife and a mother?"
"Yes. They were my future careers. Then, I met Eoghan, and he tells me, 'Inessa, you can have the world if you want it.’"
"Discordant," I agreed as she handed me the glass.
"Very."
Before I took a sip, I told her, "College will be good for you. It'll help spread your wings, grow your horizons."
"It's already causing problems." She heaved a sigh. "Eoghan is going crazy right now."
"Why?"
"There was an issue. He can't get over it."
"What kind of issue?"
"You know he has PTSD, don't you?"
"No, but I'm not surprised. I've seen his service record."
Interest gleamed in her eyes. "You have?"
"Of course. I know everything there is to know about the O'Donnellys. I stopped when I got with Aidan though."
"Because it was okay to be a stalker before you were a part of the family? Then it changed when you were inducted into the O'Donnellys?"
My lips twitched. "Something like that."
She chuckled. "I wish I had your balls, Savannah. Truly, I do."
