As much as it pained him to do so, Loc did not follow Cat when she disappeared into her studio. Neither did he allow himself to go down there as the hours passed, even though his mind began manufacturing scenarios of her weeping as she tried to work. Or perhaps he was giving himself far too much importance. For all he knew, she had been working diligently the entire time, focused on her art and not bothering to give him a second thought.
That second scenario was even more worrisome, for reasons he was not sure he really wished to explore. Did he want to assume that much significance in Cat’s life? Possibly she was hurting now, but he reflected that maybe the best thing he could do for her was slip quietly away. He had promised that he would watch over the Castillos to ensure that Nicholas
