Chapter 21

Well, she had better make her mind up—and soon—because the three of them couldn’t continue standing in this frozen tableau for much longer.

"Angel?" Bruce prompted dryly, obviously coming to the same conclusion.

Sara gave a pained wince as once again he used the name he had once called her by. A long time ago. A lifetime ago. A different lifetime ago… She drew in a deep breath and finally looked up into Simon's rigidly set features. He stared past her at the other man with eyes as hard as the emeralds they resembled, his mouth thinned, jaw tight.

His harshly etched features softened slightly as he finally looked down and saw her expression of mute appeal. "Introduce us, will you?" he prompted huskily even as his arm moved possessively about her waist.

The gentleness of Simon's tone, and that supportive arm about her waist, instantly reassured Sara that whatever his inner feelings were about this strange situation Simon was there for her now—even if the warnin