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"What? Hey, that’s not fair! Get back here! You didn’t answer one That’s fine She knehere he would eventually end up She turned to the right with every intention of going there to wait for him when she literally ran into Grandrabbed her to steady her before she fell backwards "What’s going on? Where’s Ephraim?"

Madison looked past her The foyer was empty "Where is everyone?"

Grand roo pizza They settled down once they saw David leave" Grand moment "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I’m fine Why wouldn’t I be?" Her eyes ran to her destination, the stairs

"Because of what that awful ed "I’ out the answers to all her questions He was going to answer her and that was that

"Hed "I’h is tired Can you tell everyone that I’ht and tell them that I’ll see them too, but in the end she nodded "Okay, goodnight, Madison Make sure you get enough sleep"

"I will" And all of her answers

Chapter 7

"Good," he ht snores were even For the last four hours he drove around waiting for her to get tired and go to sleep He knew she would try and wait up for hih for the first two hours when he drove by the house he spotted their s

She wanted answers Answers she thought he owed her He didn’t owe anyone anything As far as he was concerned he did her a favor tonight and that was the end of it She could ask as e This was none of her business

He only hoped that she didn’t get obsessed with hi the blood of babies or anything He would hate to see her locked up in soht and he was tired He stripped out of his clothes and headed for the bathrooo to bed without washing first The feel of that grio to work in thea shower first were ri at people

The only good thing about taking a shower at two in thewas the hot water There was plenty of it He stood beneath the showerhead, savoring the feeling of scalding hot water running down his scalp and back

A sht was not over with yet Great He sighed and shut the water off "You’re never going to give up, are you?"

"No," she said in an offhanded tone

"Are you going to hand me a towel?"

"No"

"Fine" He didn’t care He wasn’t shy orback the shower curtain and stepped out onto the s

Madison’s eyes widened in surprise "What are you doing?" Her eyes dropped to his hps and widened even further

"Getting a towel since you denied rabbed a towel from the rack and unhurriedly dried off

"Butbut" she sputtered

He sighed "Let ht you would keepuntil I answered your questions, right?"