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But Frank is prowling around the office, looking at Cooper’s stuff

"He shot anybody yet?" he asks,Cooper

"If he had, he wouldn’t tell one way up with Frank He never liked Jordan, but Cooper is his hero He’d even gone out and bought a leather jacket just like Cooper’s--used, so it’s already broken in Frank doesn’t understand that being a private investigator in real life isn’t like how it is on TV I un All you need to do Cooper’s job is a camera and an ability to blend with your environ

"So, you two going out yet?" Frank asks, out of the blue "You and Cooper?"

"Frank!" Patty screams

"No, Frank," I say, for what has to be the three hundredth time this month alone

"Frank," Patty says "Cooper and Heather are rooo out with your rooone once you’ve seen soht, Heather?"

I blink at her I have never thought of this What if Patty is right? Cooper is never going to think of me as date-worthy--even if I win a Nobel Prize in medicine Because he’s seen me too many times in sweat pants! With no ood-byes, then Indy and I stand and wave to theo downli dealers on my street watch from a respectful distance They all worship Frank’s band I araffitied or robbed is because everyone in the neighborhood knows that we’re friends with the voice of the people, Frank Robillard, and so the place is off-limits

Or round and first floor s Who knows?

Indy and I spend a pleasant evening watching Forensic Files and The New Detectives on the TV in my bedroom, where I’m able to keep an eye on bothup at the tall brick building, with so da had said--her joke about Elizabeth and Roberta ending it all over discovering that sex isn’t all it was cracked up to be Bobby had been a virgin…at least according to her roo had been one as well

Is that it? Is that the link between the two girls? Is soins of Fischer Hall?

Or have I seen one too many episodes of CSI?

When Patty and Frank arrive to pick up their progeny just after ht, I hand hi Jordan

"Hoas he?" Patty asks

"Perfect, as always," I say

"For you,baby in her arood with him You should have one of your own someday"