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before asking, “Is she gone?”
    â€œDisappearing into the crowd,” Patty confirmed.
    â€œOkay, now, who’s the ticked-off Amazon?”
    â€œThat’s Paige Brennan, the bride’s obstetrician,” Patty said. If Mike had any interest in the lady doc, he’d apparently blown his chances, but that wasn’t her concern. “Do you suppose it’s okay to take both the roast beef and the salmon?”
    â€œYou’re the maid of honor. You can do anything you like.”
    â€œYeah,” she replied happily. “That’s right. We’re sitting at the head table, too. Does that mean we get extra champagne?”
    â€œIt means you have to make a toast,” Mike said.
    Uh-oh. “I do?” She wished she’d had some warning. What on earth would she to say?
    â€œI’ll give you a pointer,” her boss offered. “No jokes about the wedding night.”
    â€œThey already had the wedding night. Hence, the obstetrician,” she pointed out, and moved forward to grab a plate.
    Wedding nights. What an archaic custom, Patty thought, except for very religious people. Or shy ones. Or couples who’d never made it beyond heavy groping in the backseat of a car….
    She’d better quit thinking that way, and fast. Or else figure out how to explain to Mike why she turned down whatever work Alec intended to offer.

Chapter Six
    He should have talked to Patty before mentioning the job to her boss, Alec mused as he watched her joking with the other people at the head table. He hadn’t meant to put her in an awkward position.
    On the other hand, she might have refused, and then where would he be? All things considered, Alec was glad for Mike Aaron’s obvious interest in landing a new client.
    Patty certainly had changed in the past decade. She moved with more confidence, and despite her less-than-feminine attire, she exuded a natural sexuality. He tried not to think about watching her get dressed out in the parking lot, the way her blouse had emphasized her full breasts, the way he’d felt an intense longing to get closer to this new, more sophisticated Patty.
    In the old days, they’d fooled around plenty. He’d made it to first base and beyond, but never… Now why was a mature, divorced man with a four-year-old child using high-school terms like “first base”? Or even considering undressing a woman who might be working for him?
    Patty had a point. If he intended to hire her to run security, he couldn’t allow either of them to get distracted.
    As he sat at a table with a group of fellow hospital staff, Alec replayed his earlier conversation with his ex-wife.The threat had felt serious at the time, but perhaps he was overreacting.
    â€œYou better keep a close eye on our little girl, Alec Denny, because she’s likely to disappear when you least expect it.” No, he wasn’t letting his fears get the best of him. That had been a direct threat.
    â€œI’ll take her to Argentina if you force me.” With that declaration, she’d upped the stakes, because she could take advantage of a possible conflict in international child custody laws. If Sabrina married this boyfriend and stayed in Argentina, a court there might claim jurisdiction.
    The expense would be staggering, and months or years might pass while he fought to get his daughter back. It was unimaginable to be separated from Fiona. Worse, he had no faith in Sabrina’s ability to provide a safe, loving home.
    Alec tensed, the adrenaline surging. Maybe he should leave now, drive home and check on Fiona. Or at least call his mother to be sure nothing had gone wrong.
    Oh, for Pete’s sake, you talked to Sabrina only a few hours ago. She hadn’t had time to put a plan in motion, assuming that she ever would.
    How ironic that Alec spent his life helping other couples have children, and now he risked losing his own. But how many people, when they