Kolz watched their mate gape at Xander"s retreat. But his departure was for the best. He"d never seen Xander so close to losing his cool. When they heard a door shut firmly down the hallway, she spun toward him.
"I didn"t mean that… I…" She grabbed his hand. "God, I"m saying all the wrong things today, aren"t I? I am the worst diplomat in the world."
"Diplomat? Is that your role here?" He frowned.
"Oh, God, I"m doing it again, aren"t I?" She squeezed his hand tighter. "There is a reason I don"t usually speak without a piece of paper in front of me. I"m not good with spur of the moment talks. I say all the wrong things. I…" She gulped for air. "I think he thinks I tricked him."
Kolz guided her toward the sink. "Let"s get you cleaned up, then we"ll go downstairs and have a chat."
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