"Are you kidding me?"

Elliot Monroe could tell from the guilty look on Sera's face that his guess was right.

He didn't waste a second before scolding her in a low, stern voice. Then he bent down and scooped her right up into his arms.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Sera let out a little yelp and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Elliot carried her over to the couch and carefully set her down.

Giles Hawthorne jumped into action and immediately called ...