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"Welco woman said, and the older woman still at the round table returned to her work

"I need a new coat," Silas said as he took his off and handed it to her "She needs help," he added "Lots of it"

Peri grimaced

"Of course I’m Kelly," she said as she handed the coat in turn to an assistant dressed to look like a behind-the-scenes prop , he took it to the center counter to clean it

"If you’d like to step into the scanner, we can find your perfect fit," Kelly said, hiding a wince as Peri fingered an especially fine drape of rough silk "We usually require an appoint The weather is so nice outside"

"I’m on file," Silas said "So is she"

Peri turned to him as Kelly’s entire demeanor shifted three tax brackets up "I am?"

Silas took the palm-size keypad Kelly had enthusiastically handed him "We are two blocks from your old apartment," he said as he typed in first his, then her na, turning to see the two holograes "You’re on file," she said happily as the two an to interact with each other on basic progra

"Welcome back, Ms Reed Dr Denier," Kelly said as she took the keypad and read the screen "Have a seat and feel free to look through the catalog I’ve put you at table three I’ll be right back with solancing at her readout "Straight black for you, Doctor?"

Peri didn’t re" to Silas’s double looked up-to-date "Sure," she said, not realizing until just that moment hoide Silas’s shoulders were And was she really that short beside hiht hand on the s the co their lives She could see everything, and for the first tie and her tension swung back around as she tried to find a comfortable position

"Can’t try on coats half dressed," Silas said as he swiped through one of the two glass catalogs and quickly chose a classic pair of black pants, striped shirt, andtie Peri’sher belly button, and Peri hid a s at its finest But even she had to adood

"I’e your drink," he said, eyes furtive as he suddenly stood "Trust me?"