His Sister-in-Law, My Hell

pectator to a drama s

as Camryn hit the surface, a g

imal fear. He didn' t hesitate. He didn' t ask questions. He sa

rful strokes, pulling her sp

ou, Camryn. I

t with towels, her

he pool. She clung to him, shivering

ng a trembling finger at Alexandria. "My ba

xandria' s, were not filled with confusion or a desir

he commanded, his vo

t it felt like a physical blow. "I didn' t touch her," A

I' m blind?"

le spark of the man she loved, a flicker of be

t was a confirmation that, in

victim. They looked like a family. A perfect, tragic little family. And

hysical ache, a crushing weig

ir was sudd

et," she whispered. "The one your brother gave m

o go back into the pool. "I have to f

ion softening with pity. "No, y

He walked past Alexandria, his shoulder delib

e tiles. For a horrifying second, she teetered on

reath. She surfaced, sputtering,

n't even

ce echoing across the water, cold and fi

side, leaving Alexandria al

him diving into a freezing river once to save a stray dog. He had risked his own life for an ani

Or maybe he had n

ttom of the pool. Her fingers brushed against something sharp. A searing pain shot up her arm. She pull

first from the cold, then from exhaustion. The pain in her abdo

erself over the edge of the pool and collapsed onto the cold concrete, sh

brought her inside and changed her into dry clothes.

room. She pushed herself up and

ide him, her head on his shoulder. And on Camr

one Colby had sworn was a family heirloom,

o her. He' d said it belonged on he

ger. No, he was taking a ring off his finger and sliding it onto Camryn's. It wasn't the enga

admiring the ring. She

out Alexandria?

of a tenderness he hadn' t shown Alexand

out. She leaned against

," she said, her

lby had the decency to look guilty

ng, Alex," he sa

whispered, the words tearing a

lt turning to anger. "But Camryn lost hers! Th

rt, which she thought couldn' t break any fu

ed again, a last, desperate att

ow. "Alexandria, I' m so sorry. I know you' re

ull the ring off her finger, h

d, her voice soft and forgiving.

k her hand and slid the r

He looked at Camryn with protective warmth. "You

amryn, but the messa

mile touched Camryn' s lips. I

silver fell from the pocket of her robe, l

the l