“Would you like me to take the first shift?’ Sylvain’s voice was pure silk.

A tendon worked in Carter’s jaw.

‘I want you to go f …’ he started, but Allie grabbed his arm.

‘Carter no. Calm down.’ She looked at the two of them. ‘You can both stay with me until one of you has to go somewhere, OK? Then the other will take over. No fighting. With each other, anyway.”