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She had me there

Jace looked both hen she entered Fit to Print and sio Tapia I followed her inside, but she wasn’t paying any attention to me

"Hi," she said as she moved toward him It was a small word, yet she filled it with promise

"Hello," Tapia replied

They stared into each other’s face, their eyes waltzing together in four-four time She reached the counter and leaned halfway across it Only he didn’t bend toto kiss me, RT?" she asked

Tapia gestured in my direction with his head

"Don’ton the counter to interest hi to kiss and the only explanation that I could think of was that she hite and he was Hispanic and there was a witness

"Mind if I use this?" I asked, gesturing at the nearest Apple

"Help yourself"

I had stopped at Fit to Print to gain access to the Internet, using my credit card just the way my mysterious e- woman bowed their heads toward each other and spoke softly I tried to give them as much privacy as possible

I had found all the names I wanted in the yearbook Suzi had lentfor addresses Dr Dave Peterson was easy He had his own Web site I called his nued for an appoint Grace Monteleone was now principal of West Mankato High School I found her nuh, too, but I had to clie aabout an hour after I was set to speak with Dr Peterson Gene Hugoson, Brian Reif, and Nick Axelrod were all in Victoria I recorded their addresses in my notebook and decided to visit the first It took a while to find Josiah Bloom He was also in Victoria, but apparently he ave up on Lynn Peyer before I found records of her nued her name three times and noent under the naed off the Apple Tapia was standing next toat the counter Shefor a bus for all the attention she paid me Tapia extended his hand and I shook it