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She smiled "Did you set me up on an academic date?"

"I did You’ll like Pax"

"Just don’t like him too much," Catcher said from the conference table

She clutched the folder to her chest "Never fear, Mr Bell," she said, squeezingback to the table "Good job, vampire"

"Thank you, witch" I looked back at Ethan "I should probably go get dressed" I was still in jeans, and I’d need soht’s events

Ethan checked his watch "You’ve got twenty minutes"

Immortals with so little time Wasn’t that ironic?

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I opted for my leathers Good boots Hair in a ponytail, to keep it out of er tucked intowas a neeight on my hand, and I looked down at it in the rand It was ti of my own, and this time with my family by my side Or the supernatural members of it, anyway

I walked downstairs, found Ethan at his desk, Mallory and Catcher at the table There was a faint buzz of n

Ethan was on his phone, nodding "Thank you," he said after a ain He looked up, looked me over "Well, Sentinel You look fierce"

"I am fierce," I said "Do I look ready to take on a crazed and possibly ic-addicted sorceress?"

He cocked his head, gave h you may want to work on a ferocious scowl"

I gave hi on it," he said, then rose, walked around his desk, tipped up azed at me carefully You’re okay?

I’m fine, I promised him I’ll be better when she’s wrapped up Who was on the phone?

He leaned back against the desk, crossed his aran, my nosy Sentinel He’s offered whatever help we need"

"Good," I said with a nod "What did you tell him?"

"He’ll put a dozen vampires in Grant Park, just in case Another dozen va to be with them, sword in hand"

"Good boy," I said "He ers crossed," Ethan said "Were you able to find a boat?"