Doug kept his focus on her, letting his powers translate the various subtle signals she was giving off. It wasn't telepathy, but it was darn good in a pinch.

"My wife is dealing with Brooke right now," Doug said, "so don't worry about her."

He went on. "We will have to discuss some form of punishment for what happened, but..."

A slight frown. "You said you felt guilty for a minute? Did it come on suddenly?"