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"Two sets of eyes are better than one," I said Truthfully, four I was going to put Liahly protected server The sa the wooden stick in the trash "Everything"

Chapter 8

Dune

When I got ready to leave for work that afternoon, Poe had his coh the inforlasses, and was so Anthony Head, circa Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that it was all I could do not to call hi you want me to look for besides the possession connection?"

"Possession connection That sounds like a really screwed-up PBS kids’ show" I grabbedthat kicked Hallie into overdrive Whatever the genetic stressor was Maybe keep an eye out for that, too"

He nodded and dropped his eyes to focus on his computer "Will do"

I took the trolley down Saint Charles, even though the ould’ve helped clear my head Hallie had said she wanted ed her mind, told her father that I’d blown my cover … I’d be screwed Possibly dead I had a brief vision of Paul Girard and his gun holster

I jumped off at my trolley stop and approached the side entrance to the Girard house slowly No attempts were made on my life, so I checked in with Carl, the head of security, made my way to Hallie’s room, and knocked on her door It flew open

"You You’re here"

"I’ht and left of her bedroo soht I wouldn’t come back"

"It crossed ht freaked you out enough to uy stuff was for real"

"It is, just likefor rinned "Did you reach a verdict on uy status?"

"Still out" She tilted her head and paused "Hung jury"

I nodded "If the jury reaches a decision, I’ll be out here Doing souardlike"

The left corner of her mouth tipped up a fraction of an inch "But you aren’t a fake bodyguard anyrinned

"You told hi?"

"I can be very persuasive"

I had no doubt about that "Okay I guess I’ll just … stand here until you " She opened her door wider "Maybe we need to spend so up "I’ive your dad un, even if we are just talking about science"

"He leans more toward the smaller firearms Besides, I have an idea"

"Which is?" I asked cautiously

"If we’re going to get to know each other--well, what each of us knows about this situation, anyway--how about we play a game of either-or?"

It see tricky, and I liked being alive "What are the ter personal or professional questions?"

"Both" She gavein bed with So to speak"

God, the girl icked I was probably in trouble "Fine Books or movies?"

She raised one eyebrow, surprised that I illing to dive right in "Movies"