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The man didn’t do secrets well

Damn it, why didn’t I just torture the information out of hiive hihed, irritated that I was talking to a dog, and a bit alarmed that his bark made sense Maybe I was the one who ate the funny cookie? "She deservesthat sweeps her off her feet and proves once and for all that she’s not invisible"

Two more barks

"Any clever ideas, Otis?"

One bark

"I’ her a bone"

Seven barks later and I had a plan that would, in fact, most likely end with

A cape

And roses

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

JORDAN

I opened reen gecko stared at y voice

The gecko didn’thead and hurting heart both kicked into overdrive as I gained lanced around the room

It was as if Max had ht A few duffel bags sat in the corner and two garecko?

"Jordan" Becca’s voice sounded on the other side of the door; she knocked and then walked in "I see Little G gave you a nice wake-up call?"

I frowned at the gecko "Does he often do that? Just roam around wherever he pleases?"

Becca snorted "He’s like Max in gecko forht alone ht"

"Me too" Becca grinned "And I sleep with the enuinely curious

"Nah, but I do keep fruit snacks next to the condohtht Beccato Max"

The gecko did a little hop Becca held out her hand; he walked onto it, slowly, and then lay down I’d never in ain, if you could domesticate lizards, why not the tiny ones?

"So" She cleared her throat "Max said soency involving Reid"