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stiffened. Jenna. Of course, she’d be the one to find him. He was in a perfect mood to give her hell, too. He turned and stared at her, his jaw clenching at the narrow assessing gaze she locked on him.
    “Hey.” He tried for casual and curious.
    And understood when her all seeing, all knowing gaze narrowed even more that he’d failed. He sighed then straightened. “What’s up?”
    “How are you doing?” she asked calmly as she walked a few steps closer. “I don’t see you looking for dinner yet. Not hungry?”
    He was hungry, but food wouldn’t satisfy this appetite. Damn Tania. With a sigh, knowing the therapist would see what she’d see, he said, “I was just getting a little fed up with Little Miss Rabbit always backing away, staring behind her as if afraid I was ready to attack at any moment.”
    Jenna’s eyebrow shot up. “I hadn’t realized she felt so intimidated. She’s been doing so well.”
    That made him feel like shit, and he was a fair guy. “She is.”
    The therapist studied him for another moment, her expression lightening with understanding. “Ah. So maybe you’re the problem.”
    He glared at her. “I’m fine.”
    She smiled. “I’m glad to hear that.” She linked arms with him and tugged him back toward the restaurant. “I haven’t eaten. Come and join me.”
    He didn’t bother resisting. He was here to get help and as she’d said, he was the problem.
    And that just sucked.
    Before he knew it, he was seated at a table and ordering dinner. And damn if Tania wasn’t seated next to him.
    Had Jenna arranged that on purpose? He shot her a questioning look.
    She smiled, reached over, and patted his arm. “Enjoy. The food here is a delight.”
    Tania, from the other side, leaned forward and said, “It is indeed. I’m really enjoying the visit here. It’s a lovely location for healing.”
    Jenna leaned in closer to talk to Tania as if he wasn’t there. He leaned back so they could see each other while they spoke across him.
    Then when the faintest whiff of Tania’s perfume drifted across his face, that was when he recognized he really didn’t want to be anywhere else.

Chapter 8

    W hat was Kane’s problem? Tania had hoped he had not noticed her flustered state as they came down. He’d seemed normal enough, yet when she’d come walking into the restaurant worrying about where she should sit – beside him or a long ways away – she found out he hadn’t followed her in.
    Talk about a letdown. She’d been staring at the damn entranceway watching for him since.
    When he’d sat down beside her, she’d been delighted until she realized he’d sat at the last empty chair and then had seemed surprised to see her beside him.
    So much for the hope that he might be attracted to her. He didn’t even know she existed.
    Determined to be friendly regardless, she pasted a smile on her face and kept it there. Robin was on the other side. Halfway through dinner, Robin caught her eye and motioned toward the washroom. Taking her cue, Tania excused herself and followed Robin to the ladies’ room.
    As soon as the door closed behind them, Robin exploded. “What is going on with you?”
    Tania stared at her in shock. “Huh?”
    “Your face has been a movie all through dinner. You sat down and looked happy, then looked around and your face fell. Jenna and Kane walk in and you light up. Then something odd happened and you looked like you’d taken a major hit. Now, it’s as if you’re trying to hide something or trying to avoid something…hell…I don’t know…but it’s like you’re trying too hard to not be affected by whatever is bothering you.”
    With the outburst over, she leaned against the counter and dropped her head back. “Normally, I wouldn’t say anything, but whatever is going on has to do with Kane, and damn it, girl, you are a guppy in a sea of sharks. And Kane could turn out to be the king of the Great White Sharks.”
    In a small voice, Tania said, “I was that