“Kara,” Celine said with a growl. “I get that she’s sick, but she really messed Riley up, you know?”

     Jack frowned. “Did something happen last night?”

     Celine waved his concern away. “No, he was fine. A little quiet at first, but he actually handled it better than I expected. I just mean...the way Kara has been in and out of his life has got to affect him.”

     “Yeah,” Jack said, running his hand through his hair with a heavy sigh. “Which is why I’m concerned about bringing Dianna into the mix. He’s had enough women leave him in his life—”

     “One woman, Jack,” Celine said. “And I’m a little offended...