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CHAPTER 5   
    Keegan shuffled into the kitchen the next morning, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. The dreary Seattle weather made it nearly impossible to crawl out of bed in the morning. The steady rhythm of rain drumming on the roof was made for staying in bed, but the wonderful aroma of coffee made getting out of bed bearable.
    Mornings made her miss Rourk the most. He’d always come home from his morning workout in time to wake her with breakfast, and they would usually stay wrapped in each other’s arms until he had to go back to work. A flush rose to her face at the memories. Because they were separated so often, when they were together, they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
    Last night they had chatted for a while before she went to bed. As far as she was concerned, time could not pass nearly quickly enough. She wanted him back by her side. Her heart literally ached for him. She ran her hand along the cool stones encircling her neck.
    In the morning, Rourk would be going on a mission into the mountains, which meant she probably wouldn’t hear from him for days. She was grateful to have her brother to keep her company. It was nerve-wracking for her when she couldn’t talk to him.
    Thaddeus was already wide awake, sitting in the living room flipping through channels. Athen's head resting on his leg. The fire place crackled, and Keegan pushed her sadness aside. She wanted to make the best of her brother’s visit. Who knew how long it would be before they saw each other again?
    Making her way to the cabinet, Keegan pulled out a mug and filled it with coffee, sugar, and milk.
    Keegan yawned and turned towards the living room. “Do you want another cup?”
    “Nah, I’m good,” Thaddeus replied.
    She grabbed a bagel, and rested her hip against the counter as she waited for it to heat up. Then she slathered it with peanut butter before she made her way into the living room.
    “Hey.” She dropped onto the couch and laid her head against his shoulder, wrapping her hands around the warm mug. He stiffened for a moment, and then relaxed. Surprisingly, he didn’t push her away. The older they got, the easier it seemed for them to get along.
    “Anything you want to do today?” Keegan asked as she propped her feet on the coffee table, and took a sip of her steaming coffee.
    “I’d like to see Tommy at some point.”
    “And Anna.”
    “Sure, and Anna.”
    Thaddeus would never admit it, but he and Anna had formed a bond working together to get Keegan’s bond back with Rourk after the dark magick had severed it. He probably wanted to see Anna, but was using Tommy as a cover.
    “What did you want to see Tommy about?”
    “Nothing that concerns you. Just guy stuff.”
    “Do you want me to invite them over, or should we meet them somewhere to eat?”
    “I hate your cooking, so we’ll go out to eat.”
    Keegan rolled her eyes. “That’s fine by me. We can meet them at Java Diner— it’s nearby. Best hash browns in town.”
    “I need to talk to Tommy alone. It’s personal. So you’re going to have to keep Anna busy so she doesn’t tag along.”
    “Everything okay with them?”
    “Yeah, they’re fine. It’s just army stuff.” Thaddeus tossed the remote on the table, and in one smooth motion, got to his feet. “I’m going to jump in the shower.”
    “All right.”
    Keegan turned and watched her brother Thaddeus walk down the hall. His shoulders were slightly slumped. It killed her that she couldn’t help him. He was clearly still upset about the delivery boy, and she had no idea what to do or say. That poor boy literally carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. At least, that must be what it felt like to him.
    She looked down at her bagel and shrugged. Looked like she’d be having two breakfasts today. Nothing wrong with that.
     
    When they pulled into the parking lot at the diner, Tommy and Anna were already waiting