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"He’s a bright spot in a bad day"

Dakota ca up?"

She glanced away from Leo and tried to shake off the unease the entire situation?" Walt asked froain tickled Leo with her hair "Good thing I don’t have a lot of that sitting around, huh, Leo?" Her voice kicked up an octave

Their informal dinner was eaten around the coffee table with Dakota and Walt tag-tea Leo The conversation about the mess across the street eased into a discussion about what needed to happen next

"A security systeo in after someone is robbed"

"This has always been a safe community The most trouble we’ve had is when those boys up the street threeekend parties," Dakota told thee," Mary said

"Glen, when are you going home?" Walt asked

Mary drank her wine and waited for the answer

"I told Jason and Trent not to expect me anytime soon"

Anytime soon? What did that mean? "You have a job, too, Glen I can’t expect you to stay here and holdit oing to have to go to my office on Tuesday"

"We should have theme doesn’t mean you have to share my problems," she told hio to work on Tuesday, and I’ll supervise the security company when they wire your place"

"I don’t even knohat that costsor if I can afford it"

He titled his head just like he had when he’d bought her the coat

"Oh, nothe coat, okay I did that But no way ae"

Glen shrugged and forked the last bite of his dinner in his uess you’re stuck with uely aware that Walt and Dakota were silently watching this entire exchange

Glen lifted both palht hand and said, "Security system" Then he dipped his left hand "Me as your roo "Your choice, hon"

"That’s ridiculous" She glanced over at Walt, who seemed just fine with his ultimatum And Dakota, the traitor "You’re all ridiculous"