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Her head snapped up "What?"

"He went on a bender the day you cauessing you two have a history"

"Soht of what Dorian had described, but trying not to betray what the knowledge had done to her

So off his cap, he put it on her head "Suits you"

It was a gesture of affection, pure and simple Her heart melted a tiny bit "Thanks"

"And don’t worry about Clay - he needed to cut loose" He grinned "Man has a right to get drunk over a woman who matters I’d have beencrazy"

The words were light, but she got the picture It see her emotions in deep freeze "If I wasn’t already taken," she said, liking hi her what she needed to know, "I would kiss you"

"You’re welcoue?"

She’d just begun to frohen she felt Clay’s hand land on her hip The growl that came from his throat vibrated into her bones "Find your own dah his hair, an unabashed grin on his face "I kind of like yours, smart mouth and all"

"Clay, he said he’s an architect - is that true?" she teased, easy now that Clay was back, but also because Dorian had grown on her She was under no illusion as to how dangerous he was - his charer, but it was also a part of hie, she had a feeling he could charm the birds out of the trees

"That’s what it says on the degree on his wall"

Talin sh her stomach was a pit of nausea as she tried not to think about what Jonat that very moment "So, Boy Genius, what did you do - take an online course and get your degree in ninety days?"

"Clay, can I bite her?"

"No" Clay scowled at her "I’ll do it for you We ready to go?"

"Yeah You organized the other end?"

Clay nodded, reaching up to rub absently at his te zone It’ll look beat up but it’s been retrofitted for speed and defense"

"What about your snake friend? Any luck tracking her down?" Talin asked

"No, so let’s hope we don’t need her You’re the easiest to disguise," he said, "so you’ll drive into Cinnas, with - "

Her phone beeped "Sorry," she said, scrai’s kids" She flipped it open "Hello"

Clay and Dorian were already turning to finish loading up the plane hat looked like surveillance gear

"Talin It’s Dev" The Shine director’s tone was edgy

Very aware of bothto her side, she slid her arainst the stiff line of his spine "Dev?"

"You with the cat?"

"Yes"

"He can probably hear this conversation then"

She looked up Clay and Dorian both nodded "Yes"

"Good," ca to contact you through your Shine e-mail account"

Her hand clenched on the phone "And you know this because you’ve been spying on hed, as if in frustration "Because of the kidnappings, I recently put in place a secret h our servers, red-flags and sends ers"

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