Linda panted as she struggled to gain her breath back. Her body was still just a mass of exposed nerves. The slightest breeze sent her into spasms. “Your queen?” the words were a mere throaty whisper. She really needed a huge glass of water. All of her liquids were drying beneath her in one sticky mess. Normally she’d have felt obligated to go clean up, but she didn’t even have the energy to care.
He was looking away from her. His dark eyes distracted. “Sweet, Linda. May I ask you a question, before I answer yours?”
She nodded. “Of course.”
“Your brother. He’s quite stubborn, isn’t he?”
Linda couldn’t stop the giggle. “He can be. Wait, how do you know?”
“I gave him an opportunity to help your friend you were so concerned about, and he just stood to the side and let someone else take
