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“Too bad,” Cade said. “I want to talk to you about things.”

“Did I mess something up?” she asked. The last thing she needed was to have issues at work.

If she and Michael couldn’t fix their problem she was going to have to figure out a way to talk to him. Or work with him.

Kelly wasn’t leaving her job and she knew damn well he wouldn’t either.

They had to work this out, but she wasn’t sure how.

She didn’t feel as if she had to make the first move either.

Just like the last time they fought. She walked out and gave them both time.

She wasn’t sure how much time she’d need here. More than a day, that was for sure.

“No,” Cade said. “Not with work. I wanted to see how Michael was doing. Alex knows what is going on.”

“Michael told her?” She couldn’t believe that he’d told his cousin about their fight yesterday.

“Yeah,” Cade said. “He keeps her informed of stuff so he can come and go and take care of what needs to be done.”

She frowned. “I’m not sure why he needs time off to deal with this.”

Cade looked confused. “What are you talking about?”

“What are you talking about?” she asked. No way she was volunteering about their fight. Then she’d have to tell him what it was about, maybe.

“About Electra moving and not wanting to be in Ty’s life anymore. Michael is going to have to deal with the lawyers and things.”

“Oh,” she said.

“Is that a problem with you two?” Cade asked. “I didn’t get the feeling that you’d be upset over it, but it looks as if something is going on. You can tell me to mind my own business if you want, but the truth is, my mother is coming over today and I wanted to give you a heads-up. She’s getting nosy.”

“Great,” she said. “Not what I need.”

“So you do have a problem with this?” Cade asked. “I’ll keep my mother away.”

“I don’t have an issue with what is going on with Michael and Ty. I never did. I’ve been one hundred percent supportive of him and his role as a parent. I love Ty and think he’s a great kid. It’s not affecting our relationship in the least.”

“Then something else is going on?” Cade asked. “I’m normally clueless, but I’d like to think I know my staff well. Your sunshine is a bit dim right now.”

“It has nothing to do with Ty’s situation,” she said.

“Got it,” Cade said. “I’ll keep my mother away from you.”

“Good luck with that,” she said. “I can force a smile if she comes in. No worries.”

“She’ll see through it. Why don’t you take the day off?”

She smiled. A genuine one. “Thanks, but it won’t do me any good to go home and sit around either.”

She needed to stay busy so she didn’t try to overthink what the hell happened yesterday.

Two hours later, Jolene walked into her office though.

“How are you doing, Kelly?”

“Good,” she said.