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Lyle caught the shift in Isabelle’s expression immediately. He’d been having so much fun with the Tree Hunt, the kind of goofy ridiculous fun that had never been part of his life before. That kind of loose, relaxed feeling was part of the charm of being with Isabelle, and the Rockwells in general.
But he wasn’t constantly aware of every Rockwell, just the one with the dancing green eyes and the sexy curves.
She stepped outside the circle, gesturing to everyone to continue without her. Since his turn in the “dessert” hot seat was over, he followed after her. His alarm grew as he noticed her alert expression and the way her hand tightened on her phone.
“Okay, calm down. I’ll be there as soon as I can…yeah, right away. Can you tell where you are? No?”
She paused to listen to whoever w
