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"What are you reading?" She plopped on the end of my bed and rubbed Valdez’s ears I made a face "Business stuff" I’d already offered to teach Flo to read and been set straight on the matter She wasn’t interested Period If I didn’t like her the way she was, ciao She’d said it with her usual chared quite well on her own terms

"You want to watch some Sex and the City?"

Flo enty-first century when it came to electronic equipment and knew her way around a DVD player I’d turned her on to my fave show at Freddy’s and she was hooked now too

"Go ahead" I tossed my book aside "But first I want to hear about you and Da story Like Freddy with histo just turn to dust while my brother played forever" She tied her shawl around Valdez’s neck and he let her Not even a sarcastic coet it Blade’s family is the same way None of his brothers and sisters turned down the chance for io out before we bed down for the day?" Valdez looked up at Flo " I could take a walk What do you say, gorgeous?" Poor thing When would he realize he had a dog’s chance with Flo?

"Me? You want me to take you out?" Flo smiled "Yes, I will take you We will stop by the coffee bar downstairs and see if there is a handsome man Si?" She pulled her shawl off of him and threw it around her shoulders "And you will protect me"

" Nobody does it better" Valdez aka James Bond jumped off the bed, pulled his leash off otta keep up appearances"

Appearances? Hello, a dog is a dog Valdez gave me a look that made me wonder if maybe this one wasn’t Flo fluffed her hair and wet her lips

"How do I look, Glory?"

"Perfect, as always" Her skinny black pants and turquoise wrap top were perfect too She had great fashion instincts I’d invite her to ithback when she gave an opinion Maybe not the best attribute for customer service

"I’m surprised you’re not hooked up with sohed as she clipped the leash onto Valdez’s collar She patted his head when he growled "Not working out, though He’s distracted by others"

"Must have shit for brains"

"Valdez!" I’d just about spewed Bloody Merry, but I agreed with him Flo was all that and more Who wouldn’t be satisfied with her?

"You’re too kind, Glory" Flo pasted on a smile "Yes, I read your mind still Tomorrow I do better" She swished out of the rooI picked up my book but couldn’t concentrate Maybe a little Sex and the City I headed back to the living roo Carrie hook up with Big just reown alone, sexless in the city The good neas that it was by choice

A floorboard creaked in the hall and I checked the dead bolts Locked tight I put ain Maybe another episode At leastAnd the sexy Italian Casanova? Clearly a bonus

"Hello" Ti to be a probleht, if the vibes weren’t too bad down here

My earlier encounter, if you could call it that, had see all spirits, malevolent or otherwise" I dusted off a rickety chair, sat down and waited

"You really nailed it with Damian Hot, but a Casanova So helpful" And waited

"Come on Please? Haven’t you been lonely here? Let me tell you about my shop Maybe you could help me with it" I felt the chill first Then a woirl Red hat, boots and the cutest white leather outfit I’d ever seen

"Wow! Love the threads!"

"Thanks, honey Good thing since I seeirl looked around "You planning to fix things up?"

"I ht If you and I can strike a deal"

"Good attitude I was here first" She took off her hat and fluffed her gray hair "What are you planning?"