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"What the hell are you two talking about?" Jerry looked pained as he easedyou did, Gloriana? I’d say you have a fifty/fifty chance of getting that from either the demon or a Siren"

"I doubt Alesa would have left Glory with anything more than a headache" Laurie nodded "Face it, Jerry Glory’s got a Siren thing going on" She didn’t look particularly bothered by the idea "Now I need to head out I got half ive me the rest, Jerry" Laurie had on her usual dull outfit of plain T-shirt and khakis I never had gotten a chance to give her thatshe’d look fabulous in green or a bronze silk

"Are you sticking around town for a while?" Jerry pulled out his checkbook I thought about looking at the nuuilt I kneas probablya few options I got word the council ht have souard I’d have to be desperate to take that gig, though" Laurie se about MacDonald, Jerry Don’t trust hirees with me" Jerry ripped out the check "I have instincts about people"

I decided to ignore the Ian bashing "My friend Israel Caine uards around because of rabid fans Letabout shopping Might as well get it over with and the women were set to be here soon anyway

"The rock star? I could go for that" Laurie grinned "Yeah, hook me up" She reached out and took the check Jerry handed her then shook his hand "Thanks Nice doing business with you Leta hotel roo horns with a demon always leaves me dry" She winked at ot my numbers I left them by the phone next to your bed Special rate for independent woether"

"Hey, why didn’t I get that special deal?" Jerry glanced at what had to be the huge check he’d just given her

"You hired me, not her I set my own rates and can pick and choose who I work for Sorry, but I believe you got yourthe strap over her shoulder Did she even own a purse?

"Yes, of course Gloriana told me how you had Alesa afraid to even sleep in the bedroom Brilliant" Jerry walked her to the door and opened it "You orth every penny You need a recommendation, use my name"

"Will do Thanks Now see ya around Call , Glory Sounds like my kind of setup" Laurie stepped into the hall "I swear I still smell that de, call e"

"Thanks It does still sainst the doorjamb not about to share that Alesa had paid an extra visit here last night to leave her "surprise" "I’ll dial Ray when I get back fro me feel safe, Laurie I didn’t think anyone could handle Alesa, but you sure did You can add my name to the recoot there last night" Laurie shrugged "But you stood up to hio, Glo" She nodded to where Jerry had moved into the kitchen, pulled out his cell phone and was checking his uy, shelling out the bucks like that You got a keeper there"

"What about you? You seeing anyone?" I couldn’t resist She was heading to N-V, wasn’t she?

"Not yet But I’ you" She sauntered off down the hall, suddenly putting a feminine hip thrust into her stride Maybe Rafe would like her after all And I had no business feeling jealous about it

"I’ve got to go hoot in irls will be here any minute" I turned in his aret back"