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Laine shrugged "Don’t ive him up to a wife eventually I just didn’t realize he’d decide to get hed at her "We were pretty young I could have waited a couple of years, but Pax--"

"Fell hard," Laine interjected "Hard and fast"

"He’s always like that--when he decides he wants sole-minded A lot like his twin How’s the arhtened it as if on demand "Better I haven’t been able to do a push-up yet, but I’ve been working out in a dojo and getting soirls didn’t wreck ood shape"

"You look wonderful," Genevieve said "So in the water out there on the coast?"

"Yeah" She laughed "Fish The sun just o Did Pax tell you? I’ative work for the sheriff’s depart, but enough to keepto happen As it turns out, I’m not really crazy about time off"

"You never have been, but then you’ve never been shot before And even though you and Senior have always had your issues, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you as angry as you were at Christized for that I shouldn’t have put you and the girls through that hideous shouting match"

"You apologized two or three tiry He crossed the line, suggesting a co lives wasn’t impressive or important Sometimes I just don’t knohat’s the ant ass, not too nore hihters that way or he’ll answer to me"

"But you had to take the it right back to me"

"I took them out of the roorandfather behaved very badly to you We’re very proud of you We’re all very proud of you Sometimes a little worried, but proud That six on, that was scary The FBI is so good about checking in, letting Pax know that you were all right, but until it was over we had no idea what youit I just hope I can be as brave as your hters to do whatfrom the past week, I don’t think it will be either hed "That does seee That’s so lucky, isn’t it? We all live for your visits, Laine You have to know that"

"You’ve always done that,I know I’ent," Genevieve said with a shrug "A twin I knehat I was getting into"

Laine cocked her head and studied Genevieve "Have you changed?"

Genevieve shook her head and just laughed

"Are you pregnant or so h for us Two of our own and the thousands Pax treats and I volunteer for"

Laine burrowed back in the elbow of the plush sectional and gently swirled her wine "Soure out what it is"

Genevieve laughed again "Auntie Lainie, it’s notdifferent about me"

"Except the radiance The shine The calm You’ve always been very cool on the outside, but it doesn’t usually feel like it goes too deep"

"Well, like I said, I’ve never taken an extended leave before And II have to keep that in perspective"

Genevieve was shaking her head "You’re in love"

Laine was shocked "Bull pucky," she said "I have a guy, that’s all Not ood ones"

"You’re in love Tell s"

Laine sat straighter "Okay, you’re totally different You never swore, you never called people dicks, you never askedon here?"