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first to pick up the new language. She was incredible. I swear she could learn a language in a month.”
    Caitlyn’s face grew warm as all the women expressed amazement.
    Emma watched her closely. “Is it true you know over a dozen languages?”
    Caitlyn nodded. She had an odd suspicion that Emma’s interest in her was more than casual.
    â€œHow long does it take for you to learn a language now?” Emma asked.
    Caitlyn hesitated before answering. “A few hours.” Her face burned hotter when the ladies gasped. It wasn’t like she’d mastered some fantastic skill. It was simply a weird gift she’d been born with. Once she’d figured out she was a psychic linguist, she’d honed the talent to her present level of expertise. It wasn’t something she usually talked about, since most people refused to believe she could understand any language she heard. They either thought she was lying or loony.
    â€œThat must have been extremely useful for your job with the State Department,” Emma observed. “They were wrong to let you go.”
    Caitlyn stiffened and glanced at her sister, who stepped closer and lowered her voice. “I told Emma you were looking for employment.”
    â€œHow did you know?” The State Department had done a good job of hushing up her big mistake.
    â€œI called Mom to invite her to the birthday party,” Shanna continued quietly. “After she gave me an excuse for not coming, she told me what had happened to you and that you were here in New York, looking for a job. She said Dad wanted to hire you for his team. I wanted to give you an alternative, so I asked Emma to find you.”
    Emma smiled. “I’m one of the owners of MacKay Security and Investigation.”
    So that was how they’d tracked her down at her hotel. Even so, Caitlyn was stunned that her mom hadn’t wanted to come to her grandson’s birthday party. “I don’t understand why Mom and Dad aren’t here. Or why Dad told me never to come here.”
    Shanna winced. “I was afraid of that.” She leaned closer. “I just want you to know that you’re not alone. You don’t need to stay at a hotel. We have a townhouse in Manhattan that’s mostly empty, and you can live there as long as you need to.”
    Caitlyn swallowed hard. “That would really help.”
    â€œEmma and I thought you might like a job with MacKay Security and Investigation,” Shanna continued.
    A job offer? This was the last thing she’d expected at her nephew’s birthday party. She turned to Emma. “That’s very kind of you, but I have no experience in the security business.”
    Emma dismissed that with a wave of her hand. “We conduct investigations all over the world. Your linguistic abilities make you ideally suited for that kind of work.”
    â€œThank you. I’ll be glad to consider it.” Caitlyn looked over the faces of Shanna’s friends and realized her sister was attempting to draw her into her family, a family her father didn’t approve of.
    â€œBefore you consider anything,” Shanna said with a worried look, “you need to know all the facts. About us.”
    The chill returned to tickle the back of Caitlyn’sneck. Her instincts flared. The entrance to the rabbit hole loomed before her, gaping ever wider and enticing her to fall in. As much as she loved adventure, she wasn’t sure this was a place she wanted to go. Her dad certainly didn’t want her involved with these people.
    But her sister was here. She didn’t want to lose Shanna again. She didn’t want to lose her niece and nephew. I saw Constantine fly . How could Shanna possibly explain that?
    Shanna winced. “I’ll do my best.”
    Caitlyn stiffened. “You’re reading my mind.”

Chapter Two
    C aitlyn took a deep breath to calm her racing heart. Maybe she shouldn’t be so