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Jack studied hirew up about three blocks from here"

And Davette’s head came up quickly "You did?" she whispered

He smiled at her and nodded

"Where?" she asked

"DeLoche Avenue"

Davette’s head tilted toward him She smiled

"How nice," breathed Cat "They’re both aristocrats"

"Cat," snarled Felix, starting the engine

But Cat held up both palms in the air "I know I know," he said And then he added "But it’s still sweet"

Felix snarled as he h the rain

"We need to stop here," announced Annabelle as they passed a shopping center a few miles later "There At the pharmacy"

Jack frowned, looked at his watch "What for?"

"That," purred Annabelle sweetly, "is none of your business Felix, pull up close so we don’t get wet and Jack?"

She held her palernail Jack shrugged and dugout so bills onto her palm When she had about three tiht back"

Then she and Davette were out the door and tripping through the rain to the brightly lit auto, just waiting for the women to spend the money Jack watched the deputy find himself a comfortable spot on the motorhome’s sofa Even in civilian clothes, the kid still looked like he earing a uniforht But he doesn’t seeht into us We were lucky

Felix sat dru anxious but unworried

Even you’re coht Jack next That is, as far as you’re willing to coarettes?" Cat asked suddenly

Kirk waved at the smoky air "Hope not"

They remeh the rainy city to his bar He orried about the Antwar He’d only had one chance to talk to them since he’d been with the Teae without soood people, but still

Da - it took hihts the entire tiht as be finally pulled onto his Street

Cat was sitting behind hi with Carl’s detector

"Hey, Felix! Maybe I’ll quit, too, and write a book"

"Say vampire"

Felix frowned, Jack and Annabelle looked at one another and groaned

"You want to hear the title?"

"Sure What’s the title?"

" ’The Tooth Fairy,’ "replied Cat happily, just as Felix pulled the motorhome up to the Antwar’s front door and

And the detector in Cat’s hands ild

Beep-Beep-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP- and Felix yanked the wheel away froe hted itself, then vaulted down the street, fishtailing at the first turn

But Felix didn’t let off He knehat that meant! He knew! And he made that bloody jump!

"Felix!" Jack yelled to hi!"

Felix’s foot hesitated over the throttle

"You sure?"

"Sure! Slow this thing down"

Felix reluctantly obeyed, slowing it all the way down, finally pulling over to a stop at the curb and turning off key Then he just sat there, in the silence and the rain, breathing hard, before he spoke

"They found me," he said quietly

Then: "They know me, too And they’ve found ht Jack Crow Know you They’ve found you And they’re after you

But he didn’t say this He didn’t say anything He like he knehat Felix was feeling And he couldn’t but have syht In to stay

Jack Crow did not kno Felix felt

Felix did not kno he felt

He felt nothing, really Eain and and again

I knew it

"Carl!" whispered Cat suddenly

"Huh?" asked the Deputy

"If they thought enough to have so Felix’s bar - on the off chance he’d be there"

"Then they’re bound to have somebody at the house," Jack finished for him And he was already Felix out of the driver’s seat

"Get dressed," he told theine once more "We’ll drop the ladies off"

"Carl!" whispered Cat again, almost to himself He turned and looked at Annabelle’s pale face

She looks like I feel, he thought

Carl! He’s all alone out there