Drake Sisters 04 - Dangerous Tides

he turns into a bossy caveman every chance he gets. He actually tries to tell me what to do."

    "Imagine that," Sarah said. "But I don't think there is any question of you two getting married, baby sister. Everyone else in the world may think those pictures are of Joley, but Mom and Dad are going to know Libby the good girl has become Libby the bad girl overnight. When you told us you wanted to change your image, you weren't kidding around." She smirked at Tyson. "And they're going to be well aware who managed that little change."

    He puffed out his chest. "True. That was all the brilliant one." He saluted Kate. "The eggs are great."

    "Brilliant one my butt," Libby muttered. "This bad girl thing is harder than it looks. And true bad girls don't get married, they have flings. And if you're so proud of yourself, Ty, you can be the one to show Mom and Dad the pictures."

    Tyson choked on his eggs. Kate patted his back and Sarah handed him a glass of water. "I don't know the first thing about talking to parents. I didn't have a lot of practice. I'm thinking you'll be better at it, Libby."

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    "And if we do get married—and I'm stressing the if , as you haven't asked me yet—I want an ironclad prenuptial agreement stating that your money isn't mine."

    "That's just bullshit. Once we're married, everything I have becomes yours. That's the way it's supposed to work. As for asking, if I asked, you'd have the opportunity to say no and I'm not taking any chances.
    The potatoes are dynamite, Kate. Does Libby cook like this?"

    "No, I don't," Libby snapped, hands on hips.

    "Hence the reason you need my money. You can use it to pay for the cook," Tyson said, striving to look practical.

    Libby glanced over at Joley, the smile fading from her face. "I don't know what to do. It feels wrong to me to let this happen."

    "Let it go, Libby," Joley advised. "Maybe we should concentrate on thinking who might have done this."

    "Irene received around fifteen thousand dollars for her story and pictures of Libby and Joley from a magazine. If she did it once, and she admits she has many bills, she might try again. This story was probably worth a fortune," Tyson said.

    "I tried to get the source," Joley admitted. "I even promised Kingsley an exclusive if he gave up the source, but he refused."

    "Not Irene," Libby said. "She was so upset."

    "That was guilt," Tyson pointed out. "Pure guilt. Harry Jenkins is out to get me. If he can ruin our reputations in the scientific and medical communities, maybe that would score him a victory."

    "He goes on the list, too," Sarah said.

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    "And Edward Martinelli," Elle added. "Remember the pictures of Libby healing Tyson in the hospital?
    They threatened to put them in a magazine."

    "Good grief." Kate frowned. "I've never heard of so many people out for blood. Anyone else?"

    "Sam doesn't like me," Libby ventured, not looking at Tyson.

    "And Sarah doesn't care much for me," Tyson added with a careless shrug, "but somehow I believe she'd think more in terms of toads than scandal rags."

    "I'm imaginative," Sarah said. "And you're beginning to grow on me."

    Tyson found himself smiling. Even happy in spite of the unfortunate and bizarre events. There was something about the acceptance into Libby's family that made him feel different. Libby made him feel whole. They made him feel accepted. The easy teasing was strange, but he found he enjoyed it. "Well, considering that Libby loves her family and I intend to be a permanent part of it, it's probably best you learn to appreciate my finer points."

    "You have finer points?" Sarah challenged. "What are they?"

    Tyson grinned, not in the least offended, and passed the empty plate to Kate. "Aside from the fact that I adore your sister, I'm a walking encyclopedia and every family needs one."

    "That certainly will come in useful for me when I'm researching for a book," Kate said. "Very helpful stuff, Sarah."

    "You know anything about security systems?" Sarah asked.

    "Some. I can brush up. Mostly I've always had an interest in electronics."

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    "Is there anything you can't do?" Libby asked, feigning exasperation.

    "I minored in quite a few subjects," he explained. "I get bored easily, once I'm fairly familiar with something.