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"Doubt it" Valdez snorted "Okay, maybe one of those little electric Smart cars but not a--"

"Quiet or you both can take this discussion outside in the hall Are we clear?" I stared at theot two nods Finally I was desperate to hear an alternative I’d lied when I’d offered to hug the toilet every night Not going to happen

"You need to rev your own hts" Ian s out with a trainer on the areas where you want to get sli"

I felt my stomach roll and it wasn’t the potion this time Exercise I’d always enjoyed the idea that while yms, I didn’t have to Sure I was stuck, but, hey, I was stuck! So there was absolutely no point in ever lifting a weight or stepping on a tread That equipment they used looked like it was meant to extract information from a reluctant informer

"Seriously? You want me to work out? With a trainer?"

"They have thee He probably figured a little suffering in the gy unknown elixirs froet back" Flo grabbed ed o "Richard is waiting and getting very is he wanted, MacDonald?"

"Yes" Ian followed us to the door "But look what’s happened to Glory here Five pounds in two nights Sorry, Florence, but you’ve got plenty of proof right in front of you"

I kept my mouth shut Yes, my jeans were loose But I still couldn’t believe they’d stay that way I took a bottle of the bedtime supplement from Ian and promised to drink it before I went to sleep Proot back to the hotel and put in at least an hour of exercise before lights-out

Richard studied the papers Ian handed him "These men and women all seem to live pretty far away No one is closer?"

"Not that I’m aware But call the anyone" Ian s vaainst me "I’d be thrilled to have dreaain Not like I’ the day"

"Get a clue, Glory A vaht That’s why I’m around then This dream stuff doesn’t make sense I’ve watched you lie there all day" Valdez looked at Flo and then Richard "You guys don’t breathe, don’t move, don’t freakin’ live The miracle is the way you come to life as soon as the sun slips below the horizon"

Ian sighed "A pity too That’s why I had to do so about it Soabout?" Richard’s gaze sharpened

"A daylight drug, of course" Ian smiled at me "I told Mr Caine all about it He’s anxious to try it"

"Over ot in Ian’s face "Don’t you dare try one of your weirdo supplements on Ray, Ian" I had felt poisoned, but at least I’d been safely inside at night

"Why, Glory, you were a believer a

I was ready to sot there first He stepped between us

"Does the Los Angeles Council know you’re experi? What makes you think it’s not the real deal?" Ian didn’t look a bit intiainst Richard

"I’ve had too ht claims over the years" Richard didn’t bother tointo those claims paid with their immortality, MacDonald Why should we believe you?"

"Look" Ian picked up the remote and hit a button The TV over the fireplace ca under a cabana on the beach in front of his house In broad daylight The sun reflected off the water and Ian earing sunglasses