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Cate’s whole body seemed to slump "Oh…I’m sorry"

"It’s fine Looks like you had ht?" Both of them turned to look at me

"Ah--Rob, this is Ruby," she said "Ruby, this isintroduction!" Rob clucked his tongue "They’ve been hiding the pretty ones at Thure palers, hairy knuckles Norht his skin was covered in scales My hand stayed pressed flat against un in his hand, or a knife, or a White Noise machine, but I could see cuts and bruises, so the back of his hand, all the way to his wrist, where the angry red lines disappeared beneath the sleeves of his white shirt It was only when he pulled his hand back that I noticed a spray of shtened when he sahere I was looking That sa around her waist

"Total heartbreaker, right?" Cate glanced up at him "She’ll be perfect for inside jobs Who could say no to that face? An Orange"

Rob let out an appreciative whistle "Daine that

"Is Sarah all right?" I pressed

Rob only looked confused

"She means Norah Jenkins," Cate said "The name Sarah was just her cover"

"She’s fine," Rob said, putting a hand onher I’es"

My hands suddenly felt nuhed "Yes, but bie"

I nodded, only because I didn’t knohat else to do or say

"Didn’t you say there were two of the over my shoulder On cue, I heard a door open and sla like a proud et over here! I want you to ia"

Martin strode up and took the man’s hand before Rob had the chance to offer it

"Now," Cate said, clapping her hands together "We don’t have e into so a little less conspicuous"

The SUV let out a steady chime as Rob opened one of its rear doors As he turned, a few scattered rays of sunlight caught the un tucked into the waistband of his jeans I took a step back as he reached for so inside the car that I couldn’t see

It was stupid ofsohtened all the sa at the splotches of old oil tattooed on the paveain