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"Probably not"

We watched the ga was happening between us Sos of a harp Suddenly, Danny seemed very sexy to me It could be the alcohol, I knew Or the incredible darkness that had seeped into my soul I didn’t analyze it I didn’t want to

On the TV, a ref blehistle, signaling tiay," I said

"What?"

"I’ed Just in case you were thinking that"

"Why would I think that?"

"Because I haven’t hit on you yet"

"I noticed"

"I thought you ure everyone tells you that you’re lovely, that you’re beautiful I figure everyone tells you that you could start a parade just by crossing the street and that you ," she said, having fun with it

"So I decided I would try to impress you with my maturity and intellectual depth Only there’s a problehed She couldn’t help herself

I liftedher knee with ain," she said

"Do what?"

"Make h Allooh-speed duels and fights outside restaurants and Greg Schroeder lurking in the shadows It was still there when I announced that I was going back to my room and Danny volunteered to ith me and I welcoht cheek I didn’t say anything I just reached , and I kissed her cheek

She turned her er than it had any right to, and near the end of it Danny moaned, not with passion or pain, but with relief I broke off the kiss and examined her face--Danny’s face Not Bloom’s Not Elizabeth’s Danny’s It was a nice face Without trickery, without guile or deceit I kissed her again