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Damian held up his hands "You win For now Perhaps I went too far"

"Perhaps?"

"Okay, I did go too far But I’ether"

"Did I say little finger? Maybe I hed at his expression "Poor Damian and his teenie, weenie, wienie Enormous in his own mind How pathetic is that?"

Valdez jumped up and did one of his patented "I’ll eat you for dinner" growls Dah I slalass on the floor and picked up the purse

"Thanks, Emmie Lou and Harvey Next tiuy’s not worth the price of the bowl" I went to the stock rooet the broom and dust pan Men Why did I bother?

Chapter Thirteen

I’d just swept up the last of the glass when so told me to look up Blade And the bells on the front door hadn’t made a sound

"Would you not sneak up on ht" I stuck the brooreeted Blade like an old friend Which he was

"You ?" Blade had no shopping gene whatsoever

"I guess the furry snitch here told you all about it"

"Yes" Blade just stared at me "You could have been killed, Gloriana"

"I know" Oh, shoot,alone in the shop didn’t help Westwood had been in here

"Come here, Gloriana"

As if I wanted to resist Ith Around me, where his arms wrapped aroundwords I didn’t cry But it was te I saords appear on the wall behind Blade

Nice catch Emmie Lou

This one’s a keeper Harvey

I stepped back and pushed my hair out of my eyes I needed a haircut A new hairdresser Maybe I’d go red Varow just like a mortal’s did I was a reat" Blade smiled "But I liked your hair best when it caers down to the tips of o red"

My nipples peaked and I swayed toward hi

"Could I have a little privacy please?" I looked down at Valdez who stared up at both of us "Both of you need to stop reading ht" Valdez trotted over to the door and lay down beside it I didn’t knohether to be glad we didn’t have any custo off

"I like your shop" Still s, Blade headed over to the rack of men’s suits He hadn’t missed h not to push

"Thanks I just added the tuxedos and there’s a leisure suit I’m sure will end up in Tony’s closet if he coht Which looked good on hilanced at Valdez "I understand your business is doing well"

"Yes" I wipedsweater set Blue to matchby Which I’d suspected No ould Valdez fail to report last night’s incident

"Thanks, by the way"

"Thanks?" Blade looked at me

Gee, maybe I’d surprised him

"For Valdez I know I coht" I looked at the dog sitting cal to cry

"Glory" Blade pulled ain "Och, now, lass You’re safe"

"But for how long?" I was getting his shirt wet A nice shirt Beige Snap front Western

"We’re doing all we can to fight hirabbed a tissue fro? Be careful, Jerry"