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"What I did was shoot you in the ass" John leaned back and allowed hier at John "I' about it for years"

"What took you so long?"

John's cale Spencer even further "Do you knohat happens when a land His fiancee decides that she ht do better elsewhere His name is dropped from all the lists that land suddenly welco you with open arms? I had heard you weren't welcoht that Spencer was going to leap over the table and go for his throat Then, abruptly, the blondyou won't solve all reat joy into hed "Look," he said mildly, "I suppose I don't really need to tell you that I'd rather you didn't kill antly said, but then again, I'd rather you hadn't ruined my life"

"Why did you come today? Why sit here and make idle conversation?"

"Maybe I was curious What about you? One would think you'd be hesitant to meet with your killer" He leaned back and presented John with a jaunty grin

John was beginning to wonder if Spencer was insane He was obviously obsessed, but at the sa here chatting with John as if they were old friends "Maybe I was curious," he replied "If s a unique situation It's a lucky ets the opportunity to meet with his killer under such civilized circuraciously acknowledging what he perceived to be a co You wouldn't want this to be anything less than a challenge, would you?"

"I couldn't care less if it's a challenge I just want you dead"

John shtly Spencer certainly didn't believe in indirect speech "No hints at what Iquick and easy, I think No need to make you suffer"

"How kind of you"

"I'm not athat unbelievable state over his shoulder "Is that your lovely wife I see, Blackwood? I must commend you on your marital success"

John felt his insides run cold He twisted in his seat, his gaze swinging around until it fell upon Belle, who had just entered the shop with E to contain hi to put her over his knee and blister her botto to lock her in her room for a week He was-

"Not very excited to see her, I see"

John swiveled back to Spencer and snapped, "Another word frole you as I sit"

Spencer leaned back and chuckled, enjoying himself enormously

"Our conversation is over" John stood up and walked across the roolance Alex and Dunford would rabbed Belle's ar in her ear, "You are going to be a very unhappy woman"